Empty Brunei

Brunei only has about 400,000 citizens. It's a small Sultanate, located in the middle of Malaysian Borneo. Sleepy is a fitting description of the country. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital. Bustling? Not even close.

For Friday prayers in this Muslim country, Bandar can look like the movie The Day The Earth Stood Still.

Streets, empty.

Alley, stairs and escalator, abandoned.

Main square, nobody.

More streets, less people.

The only sign of movement are the hands on a funky clock in an empty downtown intersection.

A Visit To The Ubudiah Royal Mosque In Kuala Kangsar

James was lucky to stop by a mosque in the central state of Perak for a little of Friday morning prayers. It's the only time of the week that women are allowed out from behind the separation curtain and can worship in the main area of the mosque.

The mosque, looking glorious on a sunny morning.

Domed interior and women ready for prayer.

Mosque worker.

Details, someone's lone footwear left behind and a collection of Qurans.

Another lovely look at Friday morning prayers at the mosque.