On Friday the menfolk of the town walk down to this attractive old mosque, on the edge of the flood plain below town. It makes for a pleasant stroll and the gold-toothed elders in the vicinity are ever welcoming to those showing an interest. With its prominent dome and twin minarets, it can be spotted from almost all parts of town.
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