Babar found herself sharing her prayer rug with an elderly woman whom she didn't know.

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At one point in the morning session, Mr. Binalshibh rose to pray, dropping to his knees on a prayer rug, as proceedings continued.

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One carpet, the size of a prayer rug, lay in the center of the tiled floor as if concealing an imperfection or some secret passage.

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