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I returned to the hotel and I don’t recall doing much else aside from making a trip back to Masjid an-Nabawi to try and pick up 2 more dua books for my nephews. But after scouring the prayer halls I did find books but they were in every other language aside from English. 

I asked a housekeeper that was in the area if there were any in English and after he himself checked the shelves I think we both concluded that they had all been taken. However, very kindly he invited me to the back where the housekeepers are for some tea. 

I accepted and I found this really lovely. At the back besides some stairs leading to the second floor I sat with 3 other housekeepers who were all Bengali. I tried to make some small conversation and whilst some parts were understood like where I’m from etc, I think in hindsight it would have been great had I spoken Dhakai.

I was informed that the mosque is split – one part is a mosque but there is also a museum that is enclosed within the mosque. This was made and sponsored by the current Prince of Saudi Arabia. I never realised this, I had thought it was just a mosque, but there is a museum that visitors can visit too. 

Unfortunately I didn’t enter the museum part after my tea as it started to get to evening prayers and as my last night in Madinah, I just wanted a bit of a rest more than anything.

I didn’t have dinner that night in light of my sugar levels and not feeling too hungry anyway. However I did buy some sweet and sour pringles from the mini supermarket beside the hotel which was decent enough and kept me fed.