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Mosque
A mosque is the building where Muslims worship. There are very strict building requirements for a place of worship to be called a mosque.
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How long it took to build the blue mosque in turkey?
It depends on how big the mosque is and where it is.
Wo kon si masjid thi Jo Allah ko b pasand nahi thi or Allah ne us ko jalany ka hukum dia tha?
masjid-e-zarar
Why was the blue mosque so famous and why was it admired?
The Islamic religion respected the works of art made by people of other religions, and did not demolish them like barbars. As they were building mosques like Fatih and Sultan Ahmad (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, they did not feel averse to modelling some of their architecture after that of Saint Sophia. Throughout history, Muslims have displayed greatest justice and mercy towards people of other religions.
Can mosque be used for social acitivies?
It depends on the country and the mosque in particular.
Many American Mosques have separate room for community functions and are larger to accommodate both a Musalla (prayer area) and a General Room. In the Middle East, mosques are typically smaller, especially outside of cities and only have enough space to pray.
Community activities cannot take place in the Musalla. There must be a secondary room if these activities are to take place in a Mosque.
What are the shoe racks for in a mosque?
The mosques is an extremely sacred place for the Muslims. It is meant for worship of Almighty Allah, learning or reciting of the Qur'an, or remembrance of Almighty God. The Muslims keep it neat and clean. The Muslims come to pray, but they have to do ablution (wash their hands, mouths, nose, feet etc) before offering prayers. That is the purpose of washing area. It is NOT a part of the mosque. Shoe racks are for placing shoes as they may be dirty. Racks should be placed out of the Mosque Room.
Who is the head of an Islamic Church?
First; it is important to say that there is nothing called Islamic church. If it is meant what is for Muslims is corresponding to the church for Christian then the answer is Masjid (in Arabic) and Mosque (in English).
The head of the masjid or mosque is called Imam or sheikh
What do Muslims use the mosque for?
All religions have different places that they go to for praying - Christians go to a church, Hindus go to a temple - and a mosque is used by Muslims for praying and worshiping Allah (god).
most Muslims go to mosques to pray just like Christians go to churches to pray
This is true, but a Mosque is so much more. We have medical clinics, classes, schools, food banks, community outreach - not recruiting, but the Mosques will have large open house days were the surrounding community is invited to come and learn about Islam and the many different people who are Muslims.
In many ways, I guess it is similar, but Islam is so completely interwoven into our daily lives that we go to the Mosque as many as 5 times a day for males and at the least once a week for women.
Difference between Sikh temple and Muslim mosque?
Muslim women are generally tend to do more sins while Hindu women are not.Hindu women take Sindur while the other not.
How many times a week should a Muslim go tom the mosque?
Church is the term only for a Christian center of worship. Religious Muslims pray five times a day, every day, but they usually only attend Mosque once a week on Fridays for the longer prayer and the weekly sermon.
What was the Mezquita de Cordoba?
Answer 1
It is a beautiful place which has been transformed into a church but you can still go inside to look at it.
It was built by Muslims and when the Catholics conquered Cordoba they saw it and because it was so beautiful instead of thrown it down they left it the same but build inside it a church.
In Cordoba there are more places to visit such as the roman bridge and the patios in May and fair in May as well if you want to know more info about Cordoba you could come and visit it your self it is so beautiful when you come you would never want to go.
Answer 2
Cordoba is in Andalusia (Spain). Spain was the furthest point west to be invaded and conquered by Muslim empire-builders. The locals were not forced to convert to Islam as long as they paid protection money (jizya), which was the usual Muslim procedure. The mosque is stupendous and scary and does wonders for the local tourist trade. It was shared for some time between Muslims and Christians (Catholics, of course) before the Muslims were thrown out again. The building is now not a church but a cathedral, called Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
The Muslims must hate Spanish Catholics worshipping Mary in what was once a mosque, but at least they don`t have to pay to do it any more.
Why do Muslims go to a mosque?
they gather in mosque, to pray after the imam(molvi). it gives you 27 times more reward(sawab , ajr) then for praying at home. it also reminds us that we are sons of Adam, and thus equal, and finishes discrimination between the rich and the poor
How many people does the great mosque in mekkah hold?
Assalamalaikum....
approx 10 lacs ppl fittin to Masjid Al Haram.
Where in turkey is the blue mosque located?
in turkey
Blue Mosque is located in Turkey. One reason it is named Blue Mosque is because of its interior blue tiles surrounded the outside buildings.
What is the entrance to a mosque called?
wiki answers istupid I'm looking up a project and it sys it has it and when i go on it says sorry that question hasn't been answered stupid stupid!
Why do Muslims take off their shoes in the Mosque?
Legally you can reference: Holy Perfect Qur'an 20:12: Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa. Also in the bible Exodus 3:5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." Most of the websites I've seen say that it's done because it's holy ground, and is a sign of reverence. However, my Muslim guide when I visited said it's done to protect the beautiful rugs inside from getting worn out and dirty. I suspect there's some truth to both reasons, though how much of it is each is still a question.
Also, to add on to the answer above, the sole of the shoes that we walk on have may have possibly been covered with some dirty substances such as dog excretion, therefore it is farz (compulsory) that the ground we pray on must be clean of such substances, otherwise, our prayers wil not count and we must repeat it. Also, it is sunnat (the way of the prophet muhammed (s.a.w)) to take of your shoes when entering the masjid (mosque).
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Muslims remove their shoes before entering mosque NOT as a religious ritual but only for hygienic reasons to keep the fine carpets/rugs clean and tidy.
If the prayer hall is not carpeted and one's shoes are clean then it's permissible to go in the mosque with shoes. It's also permissible to pray in shoes if shoes are clean (don't have impurity)
Believed to be the first mosque in India, Cheraman Juma Masjid where the Juma prayers were started is situated in Methala Village of Kodungalloor taluk in the state of Kerala. Built around 629 AD, the mosque is unique in its appearance as it is based on a mixture of Arab and traditional Kerala art and architecture.
The Oral tradition is that the Arab world had trade contacts with Kerala coast from very early times. Interaction with the Arabs brought Cheraman Perumal (the last Chera king to rule Cheranad (ancient Kerala)) closer to Islam. Later the king partitioned his kingdom among several chieftains for smooth governance, went to Mecca and converted to Islam and accepted the name Thajuddin. He married the sister of King of Jeddah and settled down there. As the tradition goes, Cheramanperumal, when he was convinced of his imminent death, wrote letters to his relatives in Kerala seeking their help to propagate the tenets of Islam in Kerala. After his death, when Malik Bin Dinar (a disciple of Prophet Mohammed and a contemporary of Cheraman Perumal) came to Kerala, he brought the letters written by Perumal. The rulers of Kerala honoured the letter and permitted Malik Bin Dinar and his fellow Arab Muslim traders to establish mosques at different places in Kerala. This mosque at Kodungallur was the first to be established and Malik Bin Dinar himself became the first Ghazi of the mosque. Later Malik Bin Dinar appointed his son Habib Bin Malik as the next Ghazi, travelled all around Kerala establishing mosques in different parts of the state.
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Is it a sin to misbehave in a mosque?
Yes, this is the case for all religions. As mosques are a place of worship, they should be honoured and you must be aware of how you behave e.g. you shouldn't go to the mosque with the intention of meeting people and talk with them. It is a place of prayer and contemplation and there is always mercy being sent down from Allah so you really shouldn't misbehave in a mosque. If you think that you will not be able to behave respectfully, then you shouldn't go to the mosque in the first place.
What is done in the tower of a mosque?
The tower was used as a high place to call for prayer. Muslims pray 5 times a day, and the call for prayer was made so as to announce the time for prayers. It is now modernised with loud speakers and the call for prayer is made from inside the mosque.
What does a minaret look like and how is it used?
A minaret is similar to the bell tower of churches, but usually has a distinctive shape. It is a part of Mosque architecture that is used by the one who declares for praying to be in a higher position to allow being heard by more Muslims.
Why are Muslim women not allowed in the mosque?
in lots of Islamic country women are allowed to enter mosques , but not along with men , because the main goal of going to mosques is worship and it needs a pure desire to consent rate in ALLAH , as the host of the house of praying , however due to the nature of desires between strange men and women , sometimes it could bring some other thing between them , then it would take from them the interest towards the pray, to do so they have brought separate areas for women and men in the mosques, like putting a curtain between them and it is usually occurs in my country .
