William and Kate continued their tour of Malaysia with a visit to the As Syakirin Mosque, an Islamic place of worship located in Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
As you can see in the photo above, Kate and William removed their shoes in the mosque. Kate covered her hair with a scarf and did not wear any nail polish on her toenails, in accordance with Islamic practices.
The As Syakirin Mosque is the largest in Malaysia; the building is very modern in style, it is situated next to a large shopping centre and the two striking Petronas Towers. The mosque can hold up to 12,000 worshipers. Here is a look at the building:
During her visit, Kate asked, “how many mosques are there in Malaysia?” Her guide told her there are “thousands”. The Duchess looked surprised when informed each district in the country will have at least a large and a small mosque for worship.
After visiting the mosque, William and Kate took part in a short walkabout, chatting with locals who’d waited to meet them. You can see this in the video above.
After, the couple attended a lunch hosted by the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. On the menu: crabmeat timbale and goats cheese roulade appetisers, oven-roasted Black Atlantic Cod with tapenade served with Confit Spear Asparagus for the main course. Yummy.
