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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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The first mosque was made by prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers on prophet arrival to Medina (Al-Madina) on his immigration (Hijra) from Mecca (Makkah). it was in year 632 AD.
Where was the first mosque in the US?
Answer 1
During 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 2
What is most likely the first American mosque was founded by Albanian Muslims in Biddeford, Maine in 1915. A Muslim cemetery still exists there
What is another name for mosque?
Masjid is the Arabic word, mentioned in the Holy Quran & sometimes it's also used in English.
What is a prayer-hall used for in a mosque?
The Muslims follow the Imaam to pray at certain times of the day (5 times). Before prayer, Muslims have to perform ablution, and they have to be pure (spiritually and physically). After doing ablution, Muslims are ready to pray and praise Allah (their God). Prayer requires specific recitations and different movement ranging from standing to the humblest prostation (almost like "child's pose" in yoga). The prayer would vary among the different sects of Islam (Sunni vs. Shi'a vs. Sufi)
What are 4 uses for an Islamic mosque?
I know some:
1. Daily prayers
2. Friday Prayer
3. Taraweeh Prayers (in Ramadan)
4. Qyam Prayers (in Ramadan)
5. Eid prayers
6. washing the dead (before burial)
7. Praying for the dead
8. Eatikaf (staying at the mosque to worship)
9. Reading Qura'an
10. Shelter for the homeless to sleep in (it's a house of Allah and open to all) and to distribute donations and such.
What is the second most imporatnt mosque in the world?
The second most important Mosque in Islam is the second holiest one which is ( Al-Masjed Al-Nabawi) i.e. The mosque of the prophet Muhammad PBUH which is located in Al-Madeenah ( Yathreb), KSA.
When was the first mosque in Scotland built?
The first purpose built Mosque in England is the Shah Jahan Mosque, also sometimes called the Woking Mosque. It was built in 1889 and is located in Oriental Road, Woking, England (thirty miles south-west of London).
This was the second Mosque to be build in Great Britain, the first being the Masjid-e-Abu Hurairah Mosque built in Cardiff, Wales in 1860 (Since renamed the al-Manar Centre).
Who delivers the sermon in a mosque?
Muslims preach at the mosque lead by the religious leader called Imam or Sheikh
What is the chair called in a mosque?
It is called in Arabic Korsy from which it comes the English word course. It was the practice that the one who teaches students in the Mosque (the boss) is the only one who sits down on chair (Korsy in Arabic) while all students sit down on floor. That is why it is said in English Chairman as the boss.
Masjid Aqsa is in Palestine, Al Qods, its the one near the other majsid called The Rock which most people think its the Masjid Aqsa, just for the records, Masjid Aqsa is the one the Messenger Mohamed PBUH, has prayed with all the Messengers.
Why is one of the minarets at the mosque Damascus called the Minaret of Jesus?
Answer:
Good question.
Because the Prophet Muhammad said that Jesus will return, descending near a white minaret in Damascus.
At the time that he said that, there was no white minaret in Damascus. But one was built by Christians, soon after that, and they had no idea that Muhammad had said that.
Another one of the many miracles of Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Vedat_Dalokaywho is a famous Turkish artitect. he was the one who built the Faisal Mosque, and the late King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, supported and financed the project, also the mosque is named after him.
Why do Muslims wash their hands and feet in a mosque?
They wash their hands and feet in a washing room annexed to the mosque.
Why do people oppose Muslim mosques?
People oppose almost anything Muslim anymore. Its all because of a few very very radical terrorists (who just so happened to be Muslim)after 9-11. People should learn that Christianity/Judaism/Islam are "Abrahamic Faiths". THey all originate from Abraham, all believe in the same One God, but they just have different cultural backgrounds. So, people oppose Muslim mosques because of 9-11 and terrorists who happened to be Muslim. Since then, people have gotten it all wrong about them..
Do any other religions have a Dome like on a Mosque?
No. Domes were invented for mosques after the Prophet. So were minarets. A mosque only has to:
1) indicate where the direction of prayer is.
2) be clean.
3) not have images of people or animals in it.
4) be built by money that was earned lawfully.
5) be maintained by true believers. (not hypocrites)
Why do mosques often have a fountain in the courtyard?
It is kind of Islamic arts and architect. In addition, water availability in mosques is important for ablution in preparation to praying.
Why are there no images of God in the Quran or in mosques?
There are no pictures if anyone in a mosque. The ban on images of people led to the development of the detailed and beautiful calligraphy that is the principle adornment of mosques and other Islamic religious items. There are no pictures of Allah or any living things in a Mosque because the Second Commandment expressly prohibits it.
2nd Commandment;
KJV "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.."
Why do Muslims go to the mosque on a Friday?
First muslims must go to Masjed ""mosque" every day and every pray
on Friday at salah al zuhr is called salah al jumaa , The Imam make a Khotba "speech" after the Khotba end they all perform the pray and it is two Rak'ah not four .
In the mosque is the main prayer hall inside?
main prayer hall is the clean and sacred area where u offer your prayer(salat).
The tomb or mosque of Muhammad is located in?
They are located in Medina city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
How do you know it is time for prayer for Muslims?
Muslims are required to offer formal prayers, salat, five times per day:
Fajr: between dawn and sunrise
Zhur: between noon and midafternoon
Asr: between midafternoon and sunset
Maghreb: between sunset and full darkness
Isha: between fulll darkness and Fajr, although it is preferred to offer it before midnight
The times of these prayers are determined by observation of the natural world, so that people living in undeveloped or developing countries, as well as those in developed countries, can easily ascertain the correct times for prayer.
Because celestial observations are sometimes obscured by clouds, Muslims have made up prayer time charts based on previous observations or on astronomical calculation, so that they can still determine the correct times of prayer, no matter what the weather is like.
nowadays they have prayer time tables on a calendare but in olden days they were used to look at the sky and decide wether it is prayer time or not, and they inform other people by saying ''azaan'' in speaker which can be heard in far places.
nowadays they have prayer time tables on a calendare but in olden days they were used to look at the sky and decide wether it is prayer time or not, and they inform other people by saying ''azaan'' in speaker which can be heard in far places.
What coloured clothes do Imams wear in a mosque?
An imam may wear any color, although he is less likely to wear red or yellow than more sober colors.
How do you formally leave a mosque?
If you mean leaving a building, wait 'til the speaking and praying is over. Once other people start leaving, find your family members and friends, put your shoes back on as you leave, and go out the door. If you want to leave as in go become a different religion, there is no formality, just go.
