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Coral Stone Mosques in Zanzibar
桑给巴尔的珊瑚石清真寺
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Builders on Zanzibar Island cut coral from shallow reefs at low tide.桑给巴尔岛的工匠在退潮时从浅海珊瑚礁开采珊瑚。
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They shape the soft stone by hand, then let it harden in the sun for weeks.他们手工雕琢这种柔软的石材，再经数周日晒使其硬化。
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Each mosque has narrow windows, tall doors, and carved wooden frames.每座清真寺都有窄窗、高门和雕花木框。
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Prayer calls echo off the white walls early every morning and evening.每天清晨和傍晚，唤拜声回荡在洁白的墙壁间。
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Local women decorate entrances with henna patterns during Eid week.当地妇女在开斋节期间用海娜图案装饰入口。
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The coral absorbs heat slowly, keeping rooms cool all day long.珊瑚吸热缓慢，使室内全天保持凉爽。
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No modern cement touches these centuries-old buildings — only lime and sand.这些已有数百年历史的建筑未使用任何现代水泥，仅以石灰和沙子砌筑。
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Visitors remove shoes and speak softly near every sacred doorway.游客在每一处神圣门廊前均需脱鞋并轻声细语。