Vinnie and Mandy ran down the road and happened to see a domed building.
It had six towers.
The guards were still chasing them.
"Isn't that in the photo?" Mandy called, pointing.
"Yes!" Vinnie said happily.
The guards were very close.
But the children weren't worried.
"We're going home," thought Vinnie.
They closed their eyes.
But nothing happened.
"What's wrong?" cried Mandy, scared.
She looked around.
People were walking toward them carrying small rugs.
"We'd better hide."
"Come with me!" cried Vinnie.
He grabbed Mandy and joined the crowd walking through a large door.
The guards ran up and looked around.
"Where did they go?" one guard said.
Vinnie and Mandy walked into a courtyard.
Soon, they met a boy and a girl.
"Where is your mother?" asked the girl.
She had a scarf covering her head.
"Where is your father?" asked the boy.
"We're alone," said Vinnie.
"Then come," said the girl.
"My name is Feyza and this is my brother, Nesim."
Mandy and Vinnie introduced themselves.
"Welcome to our mosque," said Feyza.
She smiled and took Mandy's hand.
"So it's a mosque, not a temple!"
thought Vinnie, as Nesim led him to a different door.
"Women and men pray separately," said Feyza.
"Here is a scarf, Mandy.
Girls must wear them in here."
Mandy put the scarf on as they walked along.
"Take off your shoes," said Feyza.
"Shoes are not permitted in the mosque."
The girls walked barefoot to a fountain.
"Let's wash our feet," she said.
"Muslims always wash before praying to Allah."
"Is Allah the name you use for God?"
asked Mandy, putting her feet in the water.
"Yes. And we pray five times a day," said Feyza.
The girls finished washing and walked upstairs to a balcony.
"Don't be afraid.
Just do what I do," said Feyza.
Meanwhile, Vinnie watched Nesim closely.
They were on the main floor.
Vinnie and Nesim joined the men who were kneeling and bowing side by side.
Then Nesim got up.
"Noon prayers are over!" he said.
The boys went outside.
Mandy and Feyza were waiting.
"Thank you for showing us your mosque," said Mandy.
"You're welcome," said Feyza.
"We have to go home now.
I'm glad that we met you!"
Mandy and Vinnie were now all alone in the street.
"I felt so safe in there," said Vinnie.
"Well, we're not safe out here," said Mandy.
Vinnie took out the photo.
"Why couldn't we return home?
The building looks the same," said Vinnie.
Mandy looked at the picture and looked up.
This mosque had six towers.
"It's the wrong place!" Mandy said.
Suddenly a guard appeared and grabbed the children.
"The sultan wants to see you!" he said.