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Islamic mosques
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Islamic Mosques
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All adult Muslims are required to offer prayer compulsorily
five times each day name of them are FAJAR, ZOHAR, ASAR, MAGHRIB and ESHA.
Men are restricted to pray in a Mosque with all the Muslims of the
area. The mosque is the Arabic word MASJID which means
place of worship. The purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place
where Muslims can come together for prayer. The Imam leads the prayer of every
time. According to Islamic beliefs, the first mosque in the
world was the Kaaba, whose existing foundation was raised up by Prophet Ibrahim,
with his son Prophet Ismail, upon an order from Allah. The oldest mosque built
by Muslims is the QUBA Mosque in Medina. When Muhammad lived in Makkah,
he viewed Kaaba as his first and principal mosque and performed prayers there
together with his followers. Masjid-e-Nabawi is also a mosque of Muslims where
Hazrat Muhammad is buried in Madina. A common and main feature in mosques is the
minar, the tall, slender tower. One can identify the mosque from very far due to
this minars.
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Islamic
architecture website contains illustrated descriptions and reviews of a
large number of mosques, palaces and monuments.
www.islamicarchitecture.org/ |
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This is an article describing the importance of sacred geometry in the
design of Mosques.
www.islamonline.net/english/Science/2002/07/article02.shtml
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House of prayer in Islam. A mosque is symbolically very
important to Muslims, and is a humble way for man to recreate pure
divine presence on earth. ...
www.allaboutturkey.com/mosque.htm
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Mosques
in Islam are not only centers for worship but are also the
reflection of the characteristics of Muslim society and its
civilization. ...
www.islam.com/salat/mosque.htm
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Historical Islamic Mosques in Egypt. Misr Travel Co.
Extraordinary Egypt ... While most of the tourist mosques
are to be found in Islamic Cairo, ...
www.touregypt.net/featurestories/mosques.htm
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This setup has became the mosque design throughout time. In
Islamic societies, mosques also serve as social and political
centers. They serve as courts, ...
library.thinkquest.org/28505/islam/mosqu.htm
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Egyptian mosques vary in amenities, as some have Islamic
schools (madrassas) while ..... The Islamic Solidarity
Mosque in Mogadishu with a tall minaret. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque |
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Muslims can contact the mosque office regarding Zakat, Islamic
marriage, funerals, and advice on Islamic matters. There is a
children's school and there are ...
www.kobemosque.org/ |
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