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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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Why is it common for Muslim wome to wear scarve on their head on the Mosque or in public?
it is common because when the women pray they have to cover their hair and in public it is because some are not allowed to show their hair front of men they do not know
What do Muslims call building a mosque as a monument on the site celebrate their victory?
Mosque is not the thing that is build for monument, it is a place of worship like church or any other place where people gather to pray.
What religion does masjid belong to?
Masjid is belongs to Islam. It is a building where Muslims do their religious practice (Salat). It is same as Christian's Church.
What do non Muslims wear to a mosque?
A Mosque is a place where Muslims worship God, the Creator of the Universe. General modesty should be observed by all men and women. A non-Muslim woman should not be asked to wear a head covering. That is according to the verse-
"Let there be no compulsion in religious practice." (Quran 2:256)
Why is the mosque designed in the way it is?
The dome represents the heavens and infinity, it promotes calm because of the space and it helps with the acoustics.
The main building is a cube shape which represents the material world and it's 4 corners.
There is a tall tower called a minaret from which the "adhan" (the call to prayer) is given.
The carpet in a mosque has a geometric pattern to allow worshippers to stand in rows, all on the same levelhood, this emphasises the "ummah" (unity, eqaulity and brotherhood of Islam)
The "mihrab" is a niche in one wall which indicates the direction of prayer -Mecca "the quibla".
There is a room "wudu" which is ceremonial washing before prayer.
Men and woman pray separatley due to reasons of modesty (bending durin prayer etc) so women often have a special balcony or curtained off area at the back.
There are no icons of Allah as this could be distracting during prayer, but sometimes there will be calligraphic writing of the quran and geometric patterns and symbols ad decoration.
Why does a mosque have prayer mats?
The small area of the mat is a private space for a man or woman to speak to god. If there is no mat available (as in the desert) then a rectangle about the size of a mat is drawn in the sand.
Why is a Jew allowed to enter a mosque?
A Jew may not enter a place of idolatory for any reason. Islam, however, is not defined as "idolatory" by Jewish thought, since the Islamic religion follows one singular God.
Additionally, like in synagogues, you will not find any icons in a mosque.
Why is the carpet in a mosque important?
because that is where people pray and you must pray in a clean place
so if you are praying on the carpet
it needs to be kept clean
coz you wouldn't want to pray on a dirty carpet
Where would you find the Shahadah written down in a mosque?
It is not necessary to write Shahadah or any other Kalma in a mosque. Shahadah is written in books or it is taught by parents to their children. Anyhow, Shahadah may be found written on the inner walls of the mosque.
What is a purpose built mosque?
- The main purpose of building the mosques is to Pray. In Islam it is widely considered the mosques are the houses of Allah. Our teaching strictly say that we have to observe prayers in the mosques. All the mosques are kept clean and special funds are kept for maintenance.
- Mosques cannot be built with the amount of Zakat.
- Besides this, there are social and cultural advantages of mosques.
- All the members of the society met regularly. It helps them to know about the happenings of the society.
- Social Interaction increases.
- Promotes the Islamic culture.
- Increases the social solidarity.
- Promotes brotherhood.
Who was the first imam of masjid-e-quba?
maulana ahmed ilahi bin chaklala naushahi maroof ibn zakoota
How many mosques are there in Bolton?
There are 20 mosques in Bolton according to Bolton Council of Mosques. For more information see the related link.
When is it most important to go to a mosque?
It is most important to go to mosque weekly on each Friday for Friday noon praying.
Most famous section of the Great Mosque of Samarra?
The Minaret is the most famous section of the Great Mosque of Samarra.
What is that sharp looking thing like a fineal on top of a minaret?
What you are referring to might be a crescent moon.This comes from the fact that the early roots of the Muslim belief involved moon worship.
What furniture is found in a mosque?
Usually a mosque contains no furniture but a little high stand where the "Imam" stands to talk to Muslims each Friday, and a place to keep shoes, In some big mosques there is some bookshelves where the Holy Quran & some books are kept for reading
What is masjid e quba's history?
it is the first masque that our prophet build it after traveling to madine from mecca and muslims pray in it toward kaabe not masjedolaghsa
