A Traveller's Prayers

Before you cross the road, say “Insha‘Alla” – (ie. God willing) a phrase to involve God’s blessing before you take on a dangerous venture.

After you cross the road, say “Masha’Alla” – (ie. God has willed it) a phrase to thank God for blessing you in completing the task

A Turbah - a clay piece which Shiite Muslims use to press their foreheads on during the daily prayer. We often found these placed inside hotel rooms, a bit like how the more traditional hotels in the West would hold a copies of the bible in the rooms.