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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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Mihrab (Arabic: محراب miḥrāb, pl.محاريب maḥārīb) is a semicircular nichein the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla; that is, the direction of theKaaba in Mecca and hence the direction that Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which amihrab appears is thus the "qiblawall."
Mihrabs should not be confused with the minbar, which is the raised platform from which an Imam (leader of prayer) addresses the congregation.
What does an imam do in the mosque?
An Imam leads the people(namazis) in a prayer. He gives a sermon before each Jum'ma prayer.
Does every mosque have a ablution area?
Yes. This is what Muslims go into to wash their bodys before they pray.
Why shah faisal mosque is world biggest mosque?
Covering an area of 5,000 square meters the mosque has the capacity to accommodate 300,000 worshippers, therefore, capicity-wise it is the largest mosque in the world.
Is the Great Mosque of Cordoba a museum?
The Catholic Kings of Spain turned it into a church and it is a museum (and church too) since 1975
Why are mosques often at an angle to other buildings?
Mosques always face Mecca, the Muslims holy land, and so will be at different angles in order to achieve this.
Loudspeakers in mosques are normally used for Adhan or "call to prayer" and are also usually fitted onto Minarets.
Why do Ismaili not call Adhan?
This is actually incorrect. The Ismaili call the Adhan using the typical Shiite Adhan.
The wording of this call can be read at the Related Link below.
You can use a mosque whenever you want. For all-together-prays, it is used five times in a day.
Do you need to go to a mosque to be a good Muslim?
yes but not only that you also have to go to mosque if you want to go to heaven otherwise you will go to hell.
What is the Faith for the Mosque?
The Mosque (called "Masjid" in Arabic) is the place for worship for the Muslims; thus, Islam is the religion which is practiced in the Mosques.
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the imam reads it out loud while giving lectures but when prayer is not going on, people usually read it by themself
What is the place of heave in masjid?
If meant by heave the Kibla (direction) that Muslims face during praying, then it is the direction of Kaaba, in Makkah (or Mecca), in the KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
What is the first thing muslims do when they get in to the mosque?
When Muslims enter a mosque, the first thing they typically do is perform ablution (wudu) to ensure they are in a state of physical and spiritual purity before engaging in prayer. After that, they may greet others with "Salam" (peace) and find a place to pray. It is also common for them to offer a voluntary prayer, known as the Tahiyyat al-Masjid, before joining the congregational prayers.
