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Religous Functions of a Mosque:
All adult Muslims, with exceptions for the infirm, are required to offer Salat prayers five times daily. Most mosques will organise a formal time of prayer for each of the daily timeslots. In addition to holding the daily prayers, mosques hold weekly jumu'ah services which replace the midday prayer on Fridays. While daily prayers can be performed anywhere, it is required to attend Friday prayers at the mosque.[12]
The mosque is the centre of the Islamic community, illustrating the idea of brotherhood and iman.[13]
A funeral prayer, or salat ul-janazah, is normally held for a deceased Muslim outdoors in a courtyard or square close to the mosque, with all congregants present, including the imam, participating.[14] During eclipses, mosques will host special prayers called eclipse prayers.[15]
There are two large holidays (Eids) in the Islamic calendar, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha during which there are special prayers held at mosques in the morning. These Eid prayers are supposed to be offered in large groups, and so larger mosques will normally host them for their congregants as well as the congregants of smaller local mosques. Some mosques will even rent convention centers or other large public buildings to hold the large number of Muslims who attend. Mosques, especially those in countries where Muslims are the majority, will also host Eid prayers outside in courtyards or town squares.[16]
Islam's holiest month, Ramadan, is observed through many events. As Muslims must fast during the day during Ramadan, mosques will host iftar dinners after sunset and the fourth required prayer of the day, maghrib. Food is provided, at least in part, by members of the community, thereby creating nightly potluck dinners. Because of the community contribution necessary to serve iftar dinners, mosques with smaller congregations may not be able to host the iftar dinners daily. Some mosques will also hold suhoor meals before dawn to congregants attending the first required prayer of the day, fajr. As with iftar dinners, congregants usually provide the food for suhoor, although able mosques may provide food instead. Mosques will often invite poorer members of the Muslim community to share in beginning and breaking the fasts, as providing charity during Ramadan is regarded in Islam as especially honorable.[17]
Following the last obligatory daily prayer (isha) special, optional tarawih prayers are offered in larger mosques. During each night of prayers, which can last for up to two hours each night, usually one member of the community who has memorized the entire Qur'an will recite a segment of the book.[12] Sometimes, several such people (not necessarily of the local community) take turns to do this. During the last ten days of Ramadan, larger mosques will host all-night programs to observe Laylat al-Qadr, the night Muslims believe that Muhammad first received Qur'anic revelations.[12] On that night, between sunset and sunrise, mosques employ speakers to educate congregants in attendance about Islam. Mosques or the community usually provide meals periodically throughout the night.
During the last ten days of Ramadan, larger mosques within the Muslim community will host i'tikaf, a practice in which at least one Muslim man from the community must participate. Muslims performing i'tikaf are required to stay within the mosque for ten consecutive days, often in worship or learning about Islam. As a result, the rest of the Muslim community is responsible for providing the participants with food, drinks, and whatever else they need during their stay.[12]
The third of the Five Pillars of Islam states that Muslims are required to give approximately one-fortieth of their wealth to charity as zakat. Since mosques form the center of Muslim communities, they are where Muslims go to both give zakat and, if necessary, collect it. Prior to the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr, mosques also collect a special zakat that is supposed to assist in helping poor Muslims attend the prayers and celebrations associated with the holiday. (wikipedia)
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What is the building located inside a mosque known as Al-Masjidu'l-Haram in Mecca the holiest place in Islam where Muslims face towards this buliding when praying?
The building is called Kaaba. It is the oldest religious building in history for God Worship. The building was raised up by the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) with help of his son prophet Ismael (peace upon them).
Who did the Sioux Indians people worship?
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What kind of people work in a mosque?
Muslims who wish to help benefit the community, regardless of creed, colour or nationality.
What features of a mosque help a man pray?
The spirituality and holiness of a mosques help you concentrate and the direction you pray in a mosque is always toward Mekkah
Where was the first mosque in the US?
Answer 1During the 19th century, large numbers of Christian and Muslim immigrants arrived to the United States from Syria and Lebanon. Many families settled in the Middle West of the US making a living as farmers, peddlers or shopkeepers. As the United States suffered through World War I and the Great Depression, the Muslim families of Cedar Rapids (in Iowa Sate) pulled together to establish a location for organized worship, and social/cultural events to help promote and preserve their heritage. The mosque was completed in 1934. The first building dedicated as a mosque was the one completed in 1934 in Iowa State. It is currently a historical and cultural building.Answer 2What is most likely the first American mosque was founded by Albanian Muslims in Biddeford, Maine in 1915. A Muslim cemetery still exists there
What building materials were used in making a mosque?
••Before any one could even start to build a mosque, they had to have a plan/draft on how and where they are going to build their mosque. The plan is the hardest part of building anything. The person who does all the designing and planning is called an architect . After anyone has done their plan, the next step is to gather all the materials needed for the construction, find a place where they can build their mosque and then some engineers will help to build the design that the architect drew.
Where can people go for help?
On the highest ledge of a building.
How do you you behave in a mosque?
Several Rules include:Don't run.Don't talk during the lectures.Don't talk during prayers.Wear loose clothing.Wear long clothing.Women: wear head scarves.Offer to help out as much as possible.Respect everyone.clean up after the services.
How do you help people affected by a tornado?
how people help? well grown ups can help by re-building a house or give money to people who lost their homes....
How will extension work help you to contribute in nation building?
it will help in building national unity among the people and there will be no kind of prejudice for caste, creed,religion etc
Islamic house of worship?
The building you are referencing is called a Mosque, however most Muslims call it by its Arabic word, Masjid. This is a place where Muslims can go to offer the 5 daily prayers in a congregation instead of individually, and a majority of the male Muslim population goes to a mosque for the noon prayer on Friday, in which a sermon is spoken and then a congregation prayer follows.
What are the main purposes of a mosque?
Mosque in Islam carries great values, religious, social and humanitarian. BMA is the first mosque, from which knowledge and science in Islam ... His first job is a religious and social at the same time ... Where Muslims come to pray it together ... ... Meeting through the mosque, helping them to establish fraternal relations and good and help each other ... The mosque remained throughout the history of Muslim educational institution for children and adults, and the first places that meet the operational objectives for breeding and young people in general and youth in particular.
