WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Inside the mosque, you will find the mihrab, the niche indicating the direction to Mecca. You also will find the minbar, a pulpit where the leader of the prayer, the imam, stands on top. And of course in the mihrab niche itself you will find the mosque lamp.

Detailed explanation-2: -Found in a mosque, a qibla serves to: indicate the direction of Mecca.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is not the time to take selfies, text, or make phone calls. Don’t hold conversations or talk once you’re inside the prayer hall. Muslims perform ablution (ritual washing) before entering the prayer hall. Some mosques have specially equipped bathrooms for men and women to wash their faces, arms, and feet.

Detailed explanation-4: -A common feature in mosques is the minaret, the tall, slender tower that usually is situated at one of the corners of the mosque structure. The top of the minaret is always the highest point in mosques that have one, and often the highest point in the immediate area.