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Muhammad built a mosque to set up a place for prayer. He used the mosque as the seat of government and as an army training centre. He used the mosque as a community centre and as a school. He also resided inside the mosque of Madinah.

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To pray collectively at one place. As every religion has its own house dedicated for prayers.

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Same way why why Christians worship in a Church. However, Muslims can worship also in any clean dry place as at home, office, open air ares, ... etc.

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A mosque is a place of worship. People build places of worship so that they can worship.

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They are built for Allah (God of all Muslims) worshiped by Muslims (followers of Islam religion).

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for God worship in gatherings.

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For Allah (God in English) worship.

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