Arabian Village

Today, I was accompanying my best friend forever Tata and one of our lecturer and Najeeb met some important persons around Pekojan. It was really nice, everybody we met was all friendly, they are Arabian, Chinese, Betawi, who live at that area. We got in to several unique houses, saw the urban space, social relationship, the history of the place, and all. We ate popular Soto Betawi at Mangga Besar (which Tata didn't) and had a little hang out at Ambassador till night, the three of us :) unfortunately we left the camera on the car so we can't take the picture of the stormy chit-chats.

Anyway, this was my first time seeing Masjid Jami'Annawier, a historical mosque and included as one of the oldest mosque in Jakarta. I can't take the picture at that time because they were holding a Jum'atan prayer, but one of the people we met showed his collection; a painting of early Annawier.
the chief of neighborhood association told us that they are going to have a marawis party on Islamic new year day that falls on December 29, anyone wanna join? ;P