HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Mosca
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Mosque
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Church
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Detailed explanation-1: -The English word “mosque” denotes a Muslim house of worship. The word evolved from the Arabic term masjid, which means “place of prostration.” During prayer, Muslims briefly kneel and touch their foreheads to the ground as a sign of submission (literally, Islam) to the will of God.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mosque, masjid in Arabic, is the Muslim gathering place for prayer. Masjid simply means “place of prostration.”
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Islamic beliefs, the first mosque in the world was the Kaaba, which was built by Abraham upon an order from God. The oldest Islamic-built mosque is the Quba Mosque in Medina.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mosque is a place to gather for prayers, to study and to celebrate festivals such as Ramadan. It can also be used to house schools and community centres. The Arabic word for mosque, “masjid”, means “place of prostration”.
Detailed explanation-5: -Imam (/ɪˈmɑːm/; Arabic: imām; plural: aʼimmah) is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque.