First few hours in Algeria (met Imam)

All about Algeria
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May 5, 2023
I'm from Algeria, from Oran. I speak English. Okay, you can speak English. I am 30 years old.
Merci. Merci.
English. I'm English. I'm from England. Yeah, yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Algeria. Africa's biggest country and the 10th biggest country in the world.
Sahara Desert covers more than four-fifths of this country,
but most of the population is located in the north of the country along the coastline.
Hi. Nice to see you again. Nice to see you again.
Shall we go? Yeah.
It's warm today, you know. It's very hot. Nice and warm, you know.
Okay, good.
What's the name of the mosque we are going to?
They call it the mosque, Adam Mosque, the big mosque.
Yeah, the big mosque.
Yes. Algeria is the third in the world.
Okay. Do you think there will be, and you will be able to show me everything?
Yes, yes, yes. Certainly there, because my next prayer will be in half an hour.
They wouldn't allow me with my camera inside.
That's very big. Very, very big mosque.
Shall we?
So, is that the school or the mosque in there?
No, no. This is the prayer room.
Oh, prayer room. Okay.
The school is this one.
The school is there.
Yeah, that one.
Madrasa.
So, this is the prayer room?
This is the prayer room.
Max, let me ask you. Have you converted already or not?
I'm just learning about it.
Ah, you're just learning.
So, I don't think, I'm not sure if non-Muslims will be allowed to get.
I'm sorry about this.
Okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm just, I'm not sure, I'm not sure.
But if you're thinking about converting?
Let's ask the Imam.
Okay.
We will ask the Imam.
Face.
Yes.
Arm.
My arm.
All right.
All like this.
Okay.
And then your hand like this.
With two hands.
No, no, no.
Like this, like this.
You don't need to put water.
Okay.
Yes, like this.
Okay.
Go and, yeah, go and back.
Like this one and this one.
With two hands.
Like this.
Back.
Yes.
And then your ear.
My ear.
Like this.
Yes.
Okay.
It's okay.
And then your feet.
Right one.
First right.
Then top.
Top.
Yes.
So, I left the mosque.
It was Friday prayers and I was hoping that the imam would teach me how to do prayers
because I haven't done it before but they told me that one of the five pillars of Islam
is the Shahadatun and for me to do prayers I had to convert by reciting in front of the
imam, there is no God but God and Muhammad is his messenger.
So, I told them that first I just wanted to learn about it and then he let me take a selfie
with him in which neither of us actually looked very comfortable to be in but, yeah, that
was Algeria's biggest mosque and the third biggest mosque in the world and it was a fun
experience to see inside.
Do you guys like football?
Yes.
You like football?
Barcelona.
You love Barcelona?
Barcelona.
I love Barcelona.
Real Madrid.
Oh, you like Real Madrid too?
Yeah.
But I hear...
I like Barcelona and Messi.
Barcelona and Messi.
I like Mbappé in France.
Mbappé.
But people tell me that they like Manchester City because of Riyad Mahrez.
Riyad Mahrez is the captain.
Yes.
Okay.
So, you like Riyad Mahrez?
Yes.
But you don't support Manchester City?
What?
You don't like Manchester City?
No.
No, I like Manchester City.
Oh, you do?
I like Manchester United.
Oh, I like Manchester United too.
Ronaldo.
Yeah, Ronaldo.
But did you see when they lost against Liverpool 7-0?
Yes.
7-0.
Was you sad about that?
Barcelona 2...
Oh, yes.
2-1.
Oh, yeah.
Okay.
Dortmund.
Schalke Mönchengladbach.
Huh?
Schalke Mönchengladbach.
No.
Ah.
Oh.
I've just got a headache, yeah.
Oh, okay.
