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e. A mosque ( / mɒsk / MOSK ), also called a masjid ( / ˈmæsdʒɪd, ˈmʌs -/ MASS-jid, MUSS- ), [note 1] is a place of worship for Muslims. [1] The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed, such as an outdoor courtyard. [2] [3] Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for ...
- Umayyad Mosque
The site of the Umayyad Mosque is attested for as a place of...
- Blue Mosque, Istanbul
The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official...
- Great Mosque of Kairouan
Interior view of the hypostyle prayer hall in the Mosque of...
- Minarets
Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. A minaret (/ ˌ m...
- Masjid al-Haram
Masjid al-Haram ( Arabic: ٱَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَام, romanized...
- Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
t. e. Al-Masjid an-Nabawī ( Arabic: المسجد النبوي; Prophet's...
- Mosque
A mosque is a place where Muslims worship. [1] The word...
- Umayyad Mosque
4 days ago · mosque, any house or open area of prayer in Islam. The Arabic word masjid means “a place of prostration” to God, and the same word is used in Persian, Urdu, and Turkish. Two main types of mosques can be distinguished: the masjid jāmiʿ, or “collective mosque,” a large state-controlled mosque that is the centre of community worship and ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A mosque ( / mɒsk / MOSK ), also called a masjid ( / ˈmæsdʒɪd, ˈmʌs -/ MASS-jid, MUSS- ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed, such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may ...
Introduction to mosque architecture. Mimar Sinan, courtyard of the Süleymaniye Mosque, İstanbul, 1558 (photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) From Indonesia to the United Kingdom, the mosque in its many forms is the quintessential Islamic building. The mosque, masjid in Arabic, is the Muslim gathering place for prayer.
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