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 Mosque - definition of Mosque in Encyclopedia
The first mosque was the house of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina, a city north of Mecca to which the followers of Muhammad had withdrawn in 622.
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.
Masjid (مسجد) is the Arabic, Urdu, Persian, and Hindi term for a mosque.
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Mosque   (525 words)

  
 mosque - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about mosque
The gold-domed mosque was built in the 17th century as a shrine over the tomb of Fatima, the sister of the imam.
The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque and Kampong Ayer (Water Village), Brunei.
Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/mosque   (628 words)

  
 Mosque
The first mosque is the one in Mecca, defined as the area that surrounded the Ka'ba, the most holy shrine to Islam.
Mosques are not built according to divine patterns — they are divinely guided.
There was an increase in the emphasis on the sanctity of the mosque, more and more elements of the mosque was regarded as sacred, and any mosque was commonly regarded as bayt allah, 'House of God'.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/mosque.htm   (1746 words)

  
 Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A masjid is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.
The Arabic word for mosque, masjid, means temple in the language.
Mosques were known to the English-speaking world well before the word to describe them was established.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque   (2321 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Mosque
The inspiration for the great Ottoman mosques was the vast Christian church of Hagia Sophia (532-37; Church of the Holy Wisdom) in Constantinople, whose innovative arch-and-dome structure made possible the use of large, light-filled domes to roof enormous spaces.
Basilica-type mosques, such as the Great Mosque in Damascus (8th century), were based on Early Christian church design, which in turn was derived from pagan basilicas (see Basilica).
In the earliest mosques, the call to prayer was given by the muezzin, or crier, directly from the roof of the mosque itself.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761560731   (691 words)

  
 Babri Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This rubble is all that remains of the 16th century Babri Mosque, demolished by Hindu mobs in 1992.
Following the destruction of the mosque, communal riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims across India, including in Mumbai (Bombay), which was a largely secular and cosmopolitan city.
According to local tradition and literary sources, Hindu and Jain temples were replaced with mosques by Babur in the Babri Masjids of (among others) Palam, Sonipat, Rohtak, Panipat, Sirsa and Sambhal (in the mosque of Sambhal Hindu temple materials can also be found).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babri_Masjid   (3795 words)

  
 Mosque Maryam - The National Center And Headquarters For The Nation of Islam
riginally a Greek Orthodox church, the mosque was purchased in 1972 by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam.
Adjacent to the mosque is Muhammad University of Islam, an educational institute for boys and girls from pre-school through 12th grade.
You will notice in the dome, placed in four directions, the words written in Arabic, "There is no God but Allah." In the center of the dome is written, "Allah is the Greatest." Surrounding the dome, in beautiful Arabic text is the 24th Surah (chapter), verses 35-40 of the Holy Qur'an entitled, "Al-Nur (The Light)".
http://www.noi.org/maryam.html   (252 words)

  
 Turkish Odyssey/About Turkey/Anotolian Culture/Religion
A mosque (from the Arabic mescit) is a place of public worship in Islam.
Mosques must have an area for ritual ablutions and be positioned as such so that worshippers face Mecca during prayers.
For example, they stopped going to mosques on the rationale that Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed and the founder of Alevism, was murdered in a mosque, thus violating the sanctity of the building; and they stopped formal prayers for safety’s sake.
http://www.turkishodyssey.com/turkey/culture/religion.htm#MOSQUES   (2717 words)

  
 Islam.com - Significance of Mosque
A MOSQUE is a place dedicated to the worship of God.
In the early state of Islam, when the Muslims were still unable to build a Mosque of their own, the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) chose Arqam's house who was a companion of the Holy Prophet as the gathering place for the believers to say their congregational prayers.
Mosques in Islam are not only centers for worship but are also the reflection of the characteristics of Muslim society and its civilization.
http://www.islam.com/salat/mosque.htm   (741 words)

  
 mosque on Encyclopedia.com
MOSQUE [mosque], building for worship used by members of the Islamic faith.
The basic elements of a mosque are a place large enough for the congregation to assemble, especially on Friday, the Muslim sabbath, and orientation so that the faithful may pray facing in the direction of the holy city of Mecca.
Among the finest Mughal examples are the huge mosque with its superb domes and entrance at Fatehpur Sikri (1556-1605); the three-domed Pearl Mosque at Agra (1646-53), famous for its simple plan and delicate inlays; and the Jama Masjid [great mosque] at Delhi, the largest in India.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/m1/mosque.asp   (1551 words)

  
 Marrakesh koutoubia mosque Marrakech islam muslim in morocco
A mosque is the place of worship in the religion of Islam.
The most important prayer is that of Friday noon, for which many if not most people will go to the mosque for prayer services which include a sermon by a religious authority.
The pulpit is said to have come from Cordoba; its donor is believed to have been the Almoravid sultan Ali ben Youssef (1107-1143).
http://www.ilovemarrakech.com/marrakesh/koutoubia.htm   (597 words)

  
 Search Results for mosque - Encyclopædia Britannica
The Arabic word masjid means “a place of prostration” to God, and the same word is used in Persian, Urdu, and Turkish.
In the days of the Prophet and early caliphs, the mosque was the centre of all community life, and it remains so in many parts of...
The general religious life of Muslims is centred around the mosque.
http://www.britannica.com/search?query=mosque&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (502 words)

  
 Attending Mosque
While in Islam the mosque is a focal point for group worship, it also serves as a safe meeting place for Muslims, where they may study their religion and maintain ties of familiarity with others.
However, women are not exempt from having good manners at the mosque, and it is the responsibility of both parents to teach and enforce appropriate conduct for children.
Women attended the mosque in the time of our beloved Prophet (saw) and the Mothers of the Faithful (ra) attended the mosque daily.
http://www.sunnah.org/fatwa/Wisdom_for_women/attending_mosque.htm   (581 words)

  
 Mosque
A Mosque is a place where Muslims bow before Allah to keep one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
The words 'Mosque' comes from the word Masjid which means to 'prostrate oneself' (to bow before Allah).
Muhammad (pbuh) taught that 'Wherever the hour of prayer overtakes you, you shall perform the prayer.
http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/re/places/mosque.htm   (261 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
The sister hanged herself in remorse, but before she died she cursed the mosque, saying no matter how great her brother’s craftsmanship, the building would never be finished.
Pattani (Thailand) April 28 (Reuters): Southern Thai Muslims sifted through the bloody wreckage of a centuries-old mosque where a battle raged between soldiers and militants today and 34 people were killed.
According to legend, his younger sister tried to take him home to look after their ailing mother, but he refused because he had been appointed to head the construction of the mosque.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040429/asp/foreign/story_3185980.asp   (661 words)

  
 Tugu Kebangsaan - National Monuments - Sultan Mosque
The Completion of the project has upgrade the facilities in the mosque and provided the infrastructure for educating the people on Islam as a religion and a way of life.
It was a brick structure with an area sufficient for the Muslim population to do their prayers.
Construction went through phases so as not to disrupt the prayers in the Mosque.
http://www.mosque.org.sg/monuments/sultan.html   (301 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego > News > Nation > America's War on Terror -- Mosque congregation finds itself enmeshed in ...
Al-Bayoumi's association with the mosque has its beginnings in late 1997 during Ramadan, the holy month of Islam.
Neighbors who live near the mosque said they didn't know much about the people who prayed there.
At the brick and wood mosque on Magnolia Avenue, the imam, or religious leader, explained how Muslims living in El Cajon got the more than half-million dollars to buy the building.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/terror/20011027-9999_1n27mosque.html   (1262 words)

  
 Authorities say mosque was radicals' haven - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - World - News
A brick building in religiously and ethnically diverse North London, the Finsbury Park mosque came to symbolize a brand of Islamic extremism that took root in Britain in the mid-1990s around the time that Masri and his followers seized control of the mosque.
British counterterrorism officials say the mosque became a classic example of a ''gateway" where young Muslims come to worship and then are recruited to more radical causes.
LONDON -- Ibrahim Muktar Said and Hassan Omar were among the crowd of young men removing their shoes and laying out prayer rugs at the Finsbury Park mosque last year, according to police and Muslims who attend the mosque.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2005/08/03/authorities_say_mosque_was_radicals_haven   (972 words)

  
 The Blue Mosque
The location of the mosque is just opposite of the splendid Church of Hagia Sophia as it is trying to compete with it.
One should prefer to visit the mosque in the morning or before 3-4 o'clock in the afternoon because the prayer times rotate according to the sun's positions.
The mosque is closed at prayer times for 1-1.5 hours.
http://www.guideistanbul.net/sultanahmet.htm   (649 words)

  
 Aljazeera.Net - Indian women build own mosque
The wife is never called for a hearing, saying that women are not permitted inside mosques, where the jamaat usually sits," she said.
A group of Muslim women in an Indian village, fed up with what they say are sexist decisions made by the male authorities particularly in divorce cases, have decided to build their own mosque.
The women in the village of Parambu in the southern state of Tamil Nadu have formed a group called Chaaya (Shadow) and acquired land to build the mosque, reported the Hindustan Times daily on Thursday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/45BD1B0F-6366-4F42-92AA-3CAAC13C51C7.htm   (342 words)

  
 CNN - Mosque compromise in Israel upsets Christians, Muslims - October 26, 1999
An Islamic fundamentalist faction wanted to construct a huge mosque in the shadow of the Basilica of the Annunciation, said to be the site where the angel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary she was to give birth to Jesus.
Muslims, who want to build the mosque where an Islamic sage is buried, said the Pope should mind his own business.
Israeli authorities hoped the decision would resolve a divisive issue that some feared could jeopardize a planned visit by Pope John Paul II to the Holy Land next year.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9910/26/nazareth.mosque   (412 words)

  
 The New York Mosque
The interior of the Mosque can be compared to Hagia Sophia, a church built in 532-37 in present day Istanbul (what was then Constantinople).
The New York Mosque is a gem for its keeping with traditional Islamic architecture and religious teachings.
It was not until five years ago that a mosque was built for them, but this took many years in the making.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/nymosq1.html   (759 words)

  
 KMA Mosque Project
The mosques of Allah shall be visited and maintained by such as believe in Allah and the Last Day, Establish regular prayers, and practice charity, and fear none except Allah.
However it is heart-rendering to say that Islam is almost the only unrepresented religion.
It was very difficult to convince any Japanese house owner to rent his house for the use of a mosque.
http://www.geocities.com/kma.geo/kmamosque.html   (882 words)

  
 VirtualANI - The Mosque of Minuchihr
Another Armenian theory is that the building is actually the zhamatun of a now destroyed church, converted to a mosque after the church's destruction.
These theories have the same dubious basis - the belief that the Muslim rulers of Ani were incapable of building anything substantial during their period of control.
It has the Arabic word "Bismillah" ("In the name of God") written in Kufic lettering high on its northern face.
http://www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk/minuchihrmosque   (1677 words)

  
 Egypt: Cairo: Mosques - The Sultan Hassan Mosque & Madrasa
The Sultan Hassan Mosque and madrasa (School) is considered stylistically the most compact and unified of all Cairo monuments.
There is a difference in congregational as opposed to Madrasa style Mosques such as the Sultan Hassan.
While the design of liwans predates Mohammed (Peace and Prayers Be Upon Him), it was the Mamelukes who arranged them in the Cruciform manner, and as in the Sultan Hassan Mosque, advanced this architecture with the addition of a domed Mausolea.
http://touregypt.net/hassanmosque.htm   (434 words)

  
 Id Kah Mosque: Kashgar Tourist Attractions
At prayer time, the mosque, the square, the streets and the roads all around are full of piously kneeling Muslims.
As the biggest mosque in China, it is a group of old Islamic constructions with strong ethnic style and religious features.
The Hall of Prayer is on a high dais in the west end of the mosque.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/xinjiang/kashgar/aitida_mosque.htm   (437 words)

  
 Kairouan,Tunisia
Yet, as a holy city, Kairouan grew in importance with the passing centuries and its splendid mosque became a magnet for pilgrims from Muslim territories throughout Northern and Saharan Africa.
The Great Mosque, also known as the Sidi Oqba mosque, had its simple beginnings in 670 AD, during the time of Uqba ibn Nafi, the original founder of Kairouan.
Commenting on the interior of the Prayer Hall, the Islamic historian Paul Sebag (The Great Mosque of Kairouan) says: "It is decorated with extreme richness.
http://www.sacredsites.com/africa/tunisia/kairouan.html   (1274 words)

  
 BMF.ORG Mosque of Shaikh M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
In that spirit of unity and love, this Mosque, built by the members of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship has been opened for the five daily prayers (salat), Jum'ah prayers every Friday, as well as for early morning dhikr recitation (remembrance of God).
All those who wish to visit our Mosque should contact the Mosque Secretary Muhammad Abdul Lateef through the Fellowship E-mail address at mosque_mazar@bmf.org.
The entire congregation recited the Suratul- Fatihah, and the Mu'azzin gave the call to prayer.
http://www.bmf.org/mosque   (142 words)

  
 As U.S. Forces Raided a Mosque
Some of the people who had been at prayer were ordered by soldiers to carry the dead and wounded out of the mosque, he said.
US and Iraqi soldiers, stormed the Abu Hanifa mosque in Baghdad during Friday prayers opening fire and killing at least three people, according to eyewitnesses.
U.S. soldiers raided the Abu Hanifa mosque in Baghdad during Friday prayers, killing at least four and wounding up to 20 worshippers.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1119-02.htm   (814 words)

  
 Watch - "Double messages at the mosque"
It is Friday prayer in the mosque on Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm.
That the Swedish translation didn't match the original Arabic is not a conscious strategy according to him.
What the Imam says in his speech in Arabic doesn't match how the text is interpreted in Swedish.
http://watch.windsofchange.net/themes_92.htm   (911 words)

  
 Great Mosque: Xian Tourist Attractions
Non-Muslims, however, are not admitted to the main prayer hall or during times of prayer.
This Hall can easily hold 1,000 people at a time and according to traditional custom, prayer services are held five times everyday respectively at dawn, noon, afternoon, dusk and night.
Landscaped with gardens, the further one strolls into its interior, the more serene one feels.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/shaanxi/xian/great_mosque.htm   (506 words)

  
 BBC - Birmingham Faith - Birmingham Central Mosque
On Eid day, there are five prayer services during which between 15,000 to 20,000 worshippers visit the mosque.
On Fridays up to 3,000 worshippers gather at the mosque for prayers.
Tell us about your community and your faith.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/faith/places_of_worship/muslim/birmingham_central_mosque.shtml   (288 words)

  
 BBC NEWS England Cornwall Mosque will be 'open to everyone'
He said: "The mosque will be a benefit as a community centre for everyone, not just Ahmadiyya Muslims.
But spokesman Rashid Ahmad Chaudry told BBC News that the Ahmadiyya Muslims welcomed everyone, of whatever religion.
Muslims have no formal place of worship in Cornwall
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4623689.stm   (342 words)

  
 Xian Great Mosque, Xian, China
There are five wooden houses, called “Water Houses” in the southwest section of the Mosque, are the place where the Muslims perform "Ablution" (Wudu') before they attend prayer.
Through the three connected doorways decorated with the fine brick carvings, that is the final passage to the Prayer Hall - a very special building called "The One God Pavilion" features a combination of the Chinese traditional archway and pavilion.
The 60,000 strong Muslim community that lives and works today in Xian traces its history to Arab and Persian merchants who, after traveling the
http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/architecture/xianmosque.html   (1673 words)

  
 Tourism attractin in Fars Province ::: ITTO.org :::
Vakil Bath (near the Vakil Mosque - Shiraz)
http://www.itto.org/attraction/attraction.asp?status=showattraction&attractid=Va166&prv=frs   (90 words)

  
 elYsiun.com :: View topic - Mosque
I am not involved with the Islam religion, but believe that equality across religions is important.
Right, this is actually a Persian-inspired mosque from Iran.
Anyway, it was presented as a retreat for the Muslim minority.
http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36012   (712 words)

  
 mosque
At Disney they did not even mention these Muslim religious places and they have never shown any clear intention on the future of our Holy Places, Christians or Muslims.
church and the adjacent square from the mosque, which we do
Christians say is needed to accommodate thousands of
http://www.al-bushra.org/latpatra/mosque.htm   (721 words)

  
 Islamic Voice
The Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey also reported that after last week's Friday Prayers, funeral prayers in absentia were said in various parts of Turkey for those who died under its impact, and supplications were made for the quick recovery of those who were injured.
This approval is considered a step towards correcting such trends and will help the Islamic community and grant them the right to practise religious rites in the country.
Do not attribute any divine design to the phenomenon.
http://www.islamicvoice.com/september.99/news.htm   (4321 words)

  
 Ethem Bey Mosque - encyclopedia article about Ethem Bey Mosque.
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.
This was at the onset of the fall of communism in Albania.
Unlike the strong tradition of portraying the human figure in Christian art, Islamic art does not include depictions of human beings.
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Ethem+Bey+Mosque   (922 words)

  
 CARDIFF TO GET NEW £5M MOSQUE - White Wolves Forum
There will also be a community centre linked to the mosque which will be open to all, regardless of their religion.
There will be underground parking for 130 cars, a religious school for children and an Islamic library.
When it is completed, the state-of-the-art building, which will be built in Woodville Road, Cathays, will have four minarets piercing the skies and a domed prayer hall capable of housing more than 3,000 worshippers.
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/whitewolves/vpost?id=580490   (806 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sadeq: Experience inside Najaf mosque 'fearsome' - Aug 19, 2004
While you're in the mosque, you hear constant firing, rocket-propelled grenade fire, mortar fire.
Now, the entire street, about 100 to 150 meters [109 to 164 yards] leading up to the Imam Ali Mosque is completely destroyed.
There seemed to be some supplies for medical support in that mosque, and some people dressed in smocks that seemed to be doctors.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/08/19/otsc.sadeq   (1014 words)

  
 The Muslims Internet Directory: Recommend Mosque - Encyclopedia of the Orient to a friend::
Furnishes a definition and history of the mosque or masjid and its importance to peoples of the Islamic faith.
- furnishes a definition and history of the mosque or masjid and its importance to peoples of the islamic faith.
If you want to, you can also enter a message that will be included on the e-mail.
http://www.2muslims.com/cgi-bin/links/recommend_it.cgi?ID=4006   (180 words)

  
 Mosque
The Mosque can accomodate about one thousand people for prayer at a time.
Kazi Abu Mokarram Fazlul Bari Islamic Education Centre possesses the land of 5.38 acres where a two-storeyed Mosque has been constructed on a plot of 2400 sft.
Islamic library has been established in the first floor of the Mosque.
http://www.bdnetwork.com/iec/mosque.htm   (72 words)

  
 CNN.com - U.S. denies troops defiled Baghdad mosque - Jan. 2, 2004
"They tore up the book of God," one mosque leader said.
It is just calls to unify Sunnis and to solve their problems."
They trampled the book of God with their feet.
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/02/sprj.nirq.mosque   (721 words)

  
 Cordoba Mosque Spain - The Mihrab - Full Screen QTVR Photos Virtual Tour from panoramas.dk
It was the place for the Caliph's prayer, and it protected him from any unseen danger, especially since many of the first Caliphs were murdered from the back while they were praying.
This section, which took seven years to build, consists of eleven naves.
The historic Mosque of Cordoba is the first and foremost monument in Western Islam, and one of the most sublime of its type in the world.
http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen/fullscreen44.html   (381 words)

  
 Alaqsa Mosque
CAIRO, August 21 (IslamOnline.net and News Agencies) — Exactly thirty five years passed Saturday, August 21, after setting Al-Aqsa Mosque on fire by an extremist Israeli, but still accusations are leveled at Israel of being the mastermind behind the debilitated fire of the holy place.
I have found out that many Muslims do not have the proper knowledge about the holy Aqsa Mosque and its exact area and buildings.
Such claims point to a plot being contemplated by Israelis, particularly the extremists who wish to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque and rebuild their alleged temple.
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/aqsq_mosque_0.shtml   (629 words)

  
 In the shadow of Hussein's mosque, parties blossom csmonitor.com
Not far from the Tigris River, the skeleton of Al Rahman mosque punctures the Baghdad skyline, towering over nearby luxury homes and serving as a potent symbol of Saddam Hussein's rule.
We will ask whatever government that is formed to finish this mosque [for us]."
Twenty stories high, with 64 domes, and set on some 100 acres, the mosque is at once awe-inspiring and grotesque.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0520/p10s01-woiq.html   (719 words)

  
 CBN News -- Boston Mosque: the Rise of Radical Islam?
The ISB says Fitaihi's comments were ``not meant to incite hatred of an entire faith or people.''
Call The 700 Club Prayer Counseling Center at 1 (800) 759-0700, 24 hours a day.
Mansour says the Wahabbis teach that mosques in Christian nations are viewed as outposts...
http://www.cbn.com/CBNNews/News/041116a.asp   (1265 words)

  
 Saigon's Mosque
This mosque was built in 1935 by the Indian Muslim traders who lived there.
This is the main entrance to the mosque.
We are located in Dong Du, Quan 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/vietnamesemuslims/saimosq.html   (45 words)

  
 Sultan Ahmet Mosque
Sultan Ahmet Mosque is next to the Hippodrome across the Hagia Sophia Church.
This grand mosque was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I and constructed by the architect Mehmet Aga between 1609 and 1616.
Like Sinan's Sehzade Mosque, this mosque comprises four semidomes and a dome encompassing a nearly square prayer hall (51 meters long, 53 meters wide).
http://www.metu.edu.tr/home/wwwissch/ozgurey/istanbul/sultanahmet.htm   (432 words)

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