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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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Is there a wall inside a mosque?
yes, ofcousre there are, there are four main walls going around the mosque, its not a building without walls in them
-Dreamer
Why do you have to wash you feet at a Mosque?
You don't have to do that when you enter a mosque only when your about to pray or do something like that. Also, its not just your feet you have to perform a washing ritual in which you rinse your hands, arms, mouth, nose, face, ears, neck, and feet, I think. And it's so that your clean when you pray, read Koran, fast, whatever
What are the main external features of a mosque?
The mosque usually has three main internal features:
- Al-Kebla (a direction marked by a hollow curvature in the wall) that Muslims face during prayingand the mosque leader (Imam) stay in front of it and facing it to lead Muslims during the gathering praying.
- Al-Menbar: some steps (minimum three) for the mosque leader to step up during giving Sermon of Friday or other occasions.
- The floor is usually furnished with carpets or other coverings for prayers.
Inside the mosque is a Kursi that is a stand for the Quran in a mosque.Then there is a rack which is for putting your shoes there.In the middle of the room is a fountain. Then there is a Mhirab which is a shallow space in a mosque wall showing the direction of a prayer towards Mecca.
What is a tall tower and often used as part of mosque?
The tower in a Mosque is called a Raet. In Arabic it means marketplace. :);)
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What is the importance of the great mosque in mecca?
there is no grand mosque...many large towns have a grand mosque that heads the smaller ones and some countrys have a grand mosgue to head all mosque in the country..there is no grand mosgue ..most people think the grand mosque is the mosque in mecca but it isn't not...even to is in mecca it don't control all mosque worldwide so there is no grand mosque as in control of all mosque but many mosque called grand mosque like for example the grand mosque of Kuwait or the grand mosque of mecca or the grand mosque of abu dhabi just to name a few on national level...but is no main controling mosque .....
What is an example of a mosque?
Qubat As-sakhra musque "The doom of the Rock"
follow the link below to see a picture.
http://spocrep.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/51_1174824534.jpg
about Qubat As-sakhra mosque is in Quds -Palestine-.
What forms of decoration is there in a mosque?
There are no portraits of anyone or paintings of animals, as this may cause the Muslim to worship the painting instead of God. There are no statues or 'idols' for the same reason. To decorate the mosque there is patterns and often photo's/paintings of the great mosque's such as the Kabbah in Mecca. Also Muslims decorate the mosque with Scripture from the Qu'ran. In richer countries there is often a decorative carpet. Mosque's are, overall, quite plain though.
Quranic text or other information in a beautiful presentation wall hanging is common as decor.
One such Quranic decoration and information product for mosques is the canvas wall hanging available at amazon dot com and elsewhere called The Periodic Table of the Quranic Chapters . It is a unique decorative and informative product displaying amazing facts about the Quran created by a team of expert graphic art designers and lifelong Qur'anic researcher Ehsan Butt PhD.
Key amazing discoveries of the last 150 years of the worldwide research on the thematic organization of the Qur'an along with interesting facts of its history are beutifully inscribed.
Who built jahangiri mosque in thatta?
Shah Jahan built this mosque as a gesture of gratitude to the people of Thatta for sheltering him during his youth after his father, Emperor Jahangir banished him from Delhi.
Why does the blue mosque have 6 minarets?
It has 6 minarets because when Sultan directed his architect to make gold (altin) minarets, it was misunderstood as six (alti) minarets. The Haram Mosque in Mecca also had 6 minarets and it is the holiest in the world. So Sultan sent his architect to add a seventh to the Haram Mosque.
If a pig was in a mosque would they have to close the mosque down?
They would throw out the pig and clean the rooms where the pig was.
Do mosques contain relics of the founder?
Answer 1
It is not clear what is meant by founder whether the founder of the mosque or the founder of Islam.
As for the founder of the mosque, it is forbidden to keep any relics inside the mosque for the mosque founder.
As for the founder of Islam, it is known that Islam is God religion conveyed to human kind through God prophets since start of human kind. Islam, in its universal sense as submission to God the one and only one the Creator, is the mission and call of all God prophets and the main teachings of all God authentic holy books. As Judaism is the religion per God revelation of Torah to prophet Moses, Christianity is the religion per God revelation of the Bible to Prophet Jesus, the very name Islam is God religion per God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad. In this regards, no relics of neither God (Allah) nor of the prophet is contained inside the Mosque. Only you may find wall hangings or drawings of Quran verses, God names or prophet names, prophet sayings, praying quotes, clocks, calendars, or religious books. You never find figure drawings or statues.
Answer 2
There are some mosques that do contain reliquaries, usually containing hair or skin that supposedly belonged to Muhammad, but these are few and far between and usually only visited by local pilgrims as opposed to Mecca and Medina which have no such artifacts.
Why do many Muslims go to the mosque every night during Ramadan?
Every night during the month of Ramadan Muslims pray taraweeh. Some pray it in 8 rakaats and other pray in 10 that is leaving out the 3 shaafa and witr. In the taraweeh they read or like the Imam recites a juz every night and at the end says a dua. In the last 10 days of Ramadan, the Muslims pray along with taraweeh qeyam al-layl (tahajud). It is just like the taraweeh but it is in the middle of the night when the world is quiet and people go to sleep.
Where is regent's park mosque?
Regent's Park Mosque, officially known as the London Central Mosque, is located in Regent's Park, London, England. It is situated near the north end of the park, close to the junction of Northwick Terrace and Park Road. The mosque serves as a significant center for the Muslim community in London and is known for its distinctive architecture and educational programs.
What small island is off the malya pennisula that contains the sultan mosque?
The island/city-state of Singapore. The mosque is also referred to as Masjid Sultan.
What are the main parts of a mosque?
Well a mosque (most in America that I know of) have a section for guys to pray in and then a section for women to pray in. They are separate places where both genders cannot see each other. Other mosques in other countries have a part that the Imam goes to call the adhan and then there is the room for the men to pray in. Sometimes there is a room for the women to pray in. And there is a bathroom, either attached outside or inside.
What does happen in a mosque apart from praying?
It may happen to have some Islamic and Quran teaching courses and/or sermons.
What function do mosques serve other than being places of worship?
The mosque is the house of Allah. All Muslims respect it and handle it with care. In the mosque the people pray, read Quran, listen to a lecture, or they can be cleaning the mosque and tending to it. Also, one is not supposed to play, sing, dance, or do anything of any kind that would be a sin or is not right to do.
Who built the shah-alam mosque?
The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz was the one who thought of building the mosque, but had workers build it for him.
To construct and decorate the mosque, Walid employed the best craftsmen from Constantinople (now Istanbul) and from the Umayyad Empire.
Why is a mosque called a mosque?
I believe, not sure though, that mosque is just the English way of saying Masjid, which means, where you do sajda(prostration)... Mosque is not the original word... The original is Masjid.
Was Jesus Christ buried in The Sacred Mosque?
No, there is no evidence of this. Islam had not been founded when Jesus was alive, so he could not have been buried in a mosque, since there were no mosques yet. Christians believe Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb close to where he was crucified in Jerusalem. But according to the New Testament, his body only remained there for three days as he was resurrected, and ascended to God the Father in heaven.
No, there are multiple churches however but no mosques to my knowledge.
