Mosque Interior
The mosque has two entrances for men and women respectively, leading to ablution rooms on the first floor. Stairways for each gender lead to the second floor prayer room, which can hold roughly 150 people. Above the rear half of the prayer room is a dome situated over the women's section.
The Mihrab (Niche)
The niche at the front of the mosque indicates the direction for prayer. Surrounding the niche in a rectangular border are the Quranic verses 127 and 128 from Suratul Baqara - the Heifer. At the peak of the arch is written the Bismillah - "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful".
The Border
Encircling the room, where the interior walls meet the ceiling, is a border with a width of about 10 inches. Written upon the border are verses 1 through 26 of Suratul Kahf - The Cave.
The Dome
Encircling the base of the dome are sets of small windows set into the sides of an octagon. Each side holds 6 windows for a total of 48. The 99 names of Allah, the Asma'ul-Husna, are in the panes of the windows. Below the windows is a border also completing a circle. On the border are written the following chapters of the Quran: Suratul Fatiha - The Opening, Suratul Iklas - Purity, Suratul Falaq - The Dawn, and Suratun Nas - Mankind.
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