Keturiasdesimt Totoriu Mosque 1
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The Baltic States Capital: 1. Vilnius (Lithuania) 2. Riga (Latvia) 3. Tallinn (Estonia) Currency: Euros Official Languages: Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian International code: +370 (LTU), +371 (LVA) and +372 (EST) GET THERE • The best airline are Turkish and Lufthansa which fly from Jeddah to Vilnius with one stopover in their respective capitals starting from approx SR 4,000. MUST HAVE
Keturiasdesimt Totoriu Grave
•A Schengen visa is required for Saudi nationals. • A good travel guide and phrasebook. • A Satellite Navigation unit. •A back up paper map of the Baltic states. MUST DO •Stay in a magical wooded campsite. • Spend a night on the Curonian Spit. • Find a hidden beach along the Latvian coast. • Wander the old town of Tallinn.
Keturiasdesimt Totoriu Villagers
Nemezis also has a brand new community center for its Tatar population of 400.
The Author: Tharik Hussain is a freelance journalist, travel writer and photographer regularly contributing to publications across the globe. Tharik specializes in the Muslim heritage of Europe and is an expert in Muslim (Halal) travel. He resides in London, UK.
Raiziai
Raiziai is an important centre for Lithuanian Tatar festivities where 500 Tatars still live. A mosque has stood here since the 17th century, but the current one is a reconstruction of an 1883 model. Inside it is a rare Tatar minbar (pulpit), dating from 1686, originally in neighboring Bazoru.
Kedainiai Minaret
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