"Prayer rug A ""prayer rug"" or prayer mat is a piece of fabric, sometimes a pile carpet, used by Muslims, placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of Islamic prayer. These involve prostration and sitting on the ground. A Muslim must perform ""wudu"" (ablution) before prayer, and must pray in a clean place. Many new prayer mats are manufactured by weavers in a factory. The design of a prayer mat is based on the village it came from and its weaver. When praying, a niche, representing the mihrab of a mosque, at the top"
"Musalla A musalla () is an open space outside a mosque, mainly used for prayer in Islam. The word is derived from the verb (""ṣallā""), meaning ""to pray"". It is traditionally used for the Eid prayers and the funeral prayers as per the Sunnah. A musalla may also refer to a room, structure, or place for conducting ""salah"" (canonical prayers) and is usually translated as a ""prayer hall"" smaller than a mosque. It is usually used for conducting the five mandatory prayers or other prayers in (or without) a small congregation, but not for large congregation prayers such as the"
"Bahá'í House of Worship A Bahá'í House of Worship, sometimes referred to by the name of mašriqu-l-'aḏkār (), an Arabic phrase meaning ""Dawning-place of the remembrances of God"", is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith. The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being surrounded by a number of dependencies dedicated to social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific pursuits, although none has yet been built to such an extent. Eleven Bahá'í Houses of Worship have been built around the world (this includes one in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan that has since been destroyed), Ten currently"
"Kaaba The Kaaba ( """" , ""The Cube""), also referred as ""al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah"" (, the Holy Ka'bah), is a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, ""Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām"" (, The Sacred Mosque), in the Hejazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. It is considered by Muslims to be the ""Bayṫ Allāh"" (, ""House of God""), and has a similar role to the Tabernacle and Holy of Holies in Judaism. Its location determines the ""qiblah"" (, direction of prayer). Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the ""Kaaba"""
"circumstances. The prayers are recited in the Arabic language, and consist of verses from the Quran. The prayers are done with the chest in direction of the kaaba though in the early days of Islam, they were done in direction of Jerusalem. The act of supplicating is referred to as dua. A Mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, who often refer to it by its Arabic name ""masjid"". A large mosque for gathering for Friday prayers or Eid prayers are called masjid jāmi. Although the primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place of prayer,"
"Khana"" to denote their places of worship. While the ""masjid"" (literally: the place of a Muslim's ""sujood"" or prostration before God) or ""mosque"" (in English) is the term used by the Qur'an to denote the primary space of ""salaat"" (communal Muslim prayers), a range of spaces for Islamic communal purposes can be currently found throughout the Muslim world. Some are concentrated within particular geographic regions while others are in use by specific communities. Some of these include: ""husayniyas"" (also known as ""ashurkhanas,"" ""imambaras,""""matams"", or ""tekiyas"") used by Ithna ‘Ashari Shi‘i communities; """"khanaqas,"" ""ribats,"" ""tekkes"" and ""zawiyas"" used by mystically-oriented Muslim"
"In non-Pashtun Muslim households or North India and Pakistan, the term ""hujra"" (حجره, हुजरा or হুজরা) can also refer to a dedicated prayer room . In Bangladesh, ""hujra"" usually refers to the sitting room of Imam in a Mosque. To the east side of the Taj Mahal is this Guest House or Mehmankhana resembling the Mosque, Naqqar Khana and to give symmetry to the facade. Mehmaan khana A mehmaan khana (Hindustani مہمان خانہ, मेहमान ख़ाना, ) is a drawing room where guests are entertained in many houses in North India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Alternative names include hujra and baithak. These"
"of dome. Some mosques have multiple, often smaller, domes in addition to the main large dome that resides at the center. The prayer hall, also known as the ""muṣallá"" (), rarely has furniture; chairs and pews are generally absent from the prayer hall so as to allow as many worshipers as possible to line the room. Some mosques have Islamic calligraphy and Quranic verses on the walls to assist worshippers in focusing on the beauty of Islam and its holiest book, the Quran, as well as for decoration. Often, a limited part of the prayer hall is sanctified formally as"
"leads the guests who ritually clean the structure, using a broom. Kaaba The Kaaba ( """" , ""The Cube""), also referred as ""al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah"" (, the Holy Ka'bah), is a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, ""Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām"" (, The Sacred Mosque), in the Hejazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam. It is considered by Muslims to be the ""Bayṫ Allāh"" (, ""House of God""), and has a similar role to the Tabernacle and Holy of Holies in Judaism. Its location determines the ""qiblah"" (, direction of prayer). Wherever they"
"Qibla The Qibla (, ""Direction"", also transliterated as Qiblah, Qibleh, Kiblah, Kıble or Kibla), is the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during ""Ṣalāṫ"" (). It is fixed as the direction of the Kaaba in the Hejazi city of Mecca. Most mosques contain a wall niche that indicates the Qiblah, which is known as a ""miḥrâb"" (). Most multifaith prayer rooms will also contain a Qibla, although usually less standardized in appearance than one would find within a mosque. Muslims all praying towards the same point is traditionally considered to symbolize the unity of the ""Ummah"" (,"
"cities and countries had also been chosen for future temples: Bahá'í House of Worship A Bahá'í House of Worship, sometimes referred to by the name of mašriqu-l-'aḏkār (), an Arabic phrase meaning ""Dawning-place of the remembrances of God"", is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith. The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being surrounded by a number of dependencies dedicated to social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific pursuits, although none has yet been built to such an extent. Eleven Bahá'í Houses of Worship have been built around the world (this includes one"
"their obligatory prayers, Friday prayers and celebrate key Islamic events, in the Islamic calendar, at a mosque in congregation. A mosque, which is referred to in Arabic as a ""Masjid,"" is a place whereby one can prostrate and pray to the Creator. It is a place to gather for daily prayers and festivals, and a place where the community come together for spiritual advancement, through prayers and remembrance and through religious education. A mosque can also be a reference point for other community activities. A mosque shall remain an Islamic endowment (waqf) which is owned/entrusted by the Muslim community. The"
"Information on Jama Masjid, Visit www.jamamasjid.co.in Jama Masjid Jama Masjid (), also spelled Jame Mosque, Jami Masjid, Jameh Mosque, Jamia Masjid, or Jomeh Mosque, refers to the main mosque, of a town, city, area or village, which hosts the special Friday noon prayers and, in case there is no allocated open space (Musallah or Eidgah) available or nearby, the Eid prayers. These are sometimes called Congregational mosques or Friday mosques. The term ""Jama Masjid"" or ""Jame Masjid"" comes from Persian ""Masjed-e Jame"" (), from , meaning ""congregational mosque"" (in Arabic, the term is simplified to ""جَامِع ""Jāmi‘""""). In non-Arab Muslim"
"Friday prayers or the Eid prayers (the latter is conducted in congregational mosques in case there is no musalla, in the original meaning of open space, available). Such musallas are usually present in airports, malls, and other public places of Muslim-majority countries, as well as some non-Muslim countries, for Muslims to conduct their daily prayers. Usually, a musalla will not contain a minbar. Musalla A musalla () is an open space outside a mosque, mainly used for prayer in Islam. The word is derived from the verb (""ṣallā""), meaning ""to pray"". It is traditionally used for the Eid prayers and"
"Jama Masjid Jama Masjid (), also spelled Jame Mosque, Jami Masjid, Jameh Mosque, Jamia Masjid, or Jomeh Mosque, refers to the main mosque, of a town, city, area or village, which hosts the special Friday noon prayers and, in case there is no allocated open space (Musallah or Eidgah) available or nearby, the Eid prayers. These are sometimes called Congregational mosques or Friday mosques. The term ""Jama Masjid"" or ""Jame Masjid"" comes from Persian ""Masjed-e Jame"" (), from , meaning ""congregational mosque"" (in Arabic, the term is simplified to ""جَامِع ""Jāmi‘""""). In non-Arab Muslim nations, the word ""jāmi‘"" (""that which"
"space used for prayers and religious rituals around the bodies of the deceased before they are buried. (This space is attached but separate from the rest of the mosque in order to protect the cleanliness and sanctity of the main prayer space.) Both this funerary space and the main prayer hall can also be accessed by smaller secondary entrances from the street on the eastern side of the building. Chrabliyine Mosque The Chrabliyine Mosque (also spelled ""Shirabliyyin, Cherabliyine,"" etc.) is a Marinid-era mosque in Fez, Morocco. The mosque was built in 1342 (CE) under the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hasan and"
"architects borrowed the shape of the bell tower for their minarets, which were used for essentially the same purpose — calling the faithful to prayer. Domes have been a hallmark of Islamic architecture since the 7th century. As time progressed, the sizes of mosque domes grew, from occupying only a small part of the roof near the mihrab to encompassing all of the roof above the prayer hall. Although domes normally took on the shape of a hemisphere, the Mughals in India popularized onion-shaped domes in South Asia and Persia. The prayer hall, also known as the musalla, has no"
"considered true ""abodes of peace."" ""Dar al-Islam"", or house/abode of Submission, is also known and referred to as ""Dar al-Salam"", or house/abode of Peace. The term appears in the Quran in 10.25 and 6.127 as a name of Paradise. According to Abu Hanifa, considered to be the originator of the concept, the requirements for a country to be part of ""Dar al-Islam"" are: Dar al-Harb ( ""house of war"". Dar al-Harb is a term classically referring to those countries which do not have a treaty of nonaggression or peace with Muslims (those that do are called Dar al-'Ahd or Dar"
"Mosque of Al-Fadeekh Mosque of Al-Fadeekh (), or Asy-Syams Mosque, is a mosque formerly used by the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his Sahabahs for prayer when they were surrounded by their enemies, and later it was named as Mosque of Bani Nadhir. On the other hand, it is said that Ayah that prohibits khamr (alcohol) was descended here, and Muslims then spilled the alcohol here. Considering the importance of this religious event, which is dealing with the obedience to the religious orders, the mosque was later renamed as Al-Fadeekh, which means a drink made by date palms before being cooked."
"Al Jum'ah Mosque Al Jum'ah Mosque (), also known as Bani Salim Mosque, Al-Wadi Mosque, Al-Ghubaib Mosque, or 'Atikah Mosque, is a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is said by the locals to be where the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions did a Jumu'ah prayer for the first time during their route of hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina. It is located southwest of Medina, near Wadi Ranuna', 900 meters north of Quba Mosque and 6 km from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. During the route of hijrah from Mecca to Medina, on Monday, 12, Rabi' al-awwal, year 1 of Hijri"
"the ""ijmā‘"" (, consensus of neighbors within Islam) and practice ""khilâfah"" (, stewardship of nature under Allah). It may or may not reflect actual means of decision making historically. As a protected and inviolate zone, ""haram"" is also employed referring to the consecrated space in a mosque where rituals and prayer take place: it is the prayer hall. ""Ḥaram"" can also mean a site of high sanctity. The two sites whose Islamic sanctity are unchallengeably the highest of all are Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca (which is called ""Ḥaraman Āminan"" (, ""Sanctuary (which is) Secure"") in the Quran (28:57; 29:67)), and"
"Synagogue A synagogue (pronounced ; from Greek , ', 'assembly', ', 'house of assembly' or ', ""house of prayer"", Yiddish: ""shul"", Ladino: ' or """"), is a Jewish or Samaritan house of worship. Synagogues have a large place for prayer (the main sanctuary) and may also have smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study, called the ""beth midrash"" ""house of study"". Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of prayer, Tanakh (the entire Hebrew Bible, including the Torah) reading, study and assembly; however, a synagogue is not"
"Great Mosque of Mecca The Great Mosque of Mecca, also called ""Al-Haram Mosque"" (, ""the Forbidden Mosque"", ""the Holy Mosque"" or ""the Sacred Mosque"") or ""Grand Mosque of Makkah"", is the largest mosque in the world, and surrounds the Islamic ""Qiblah"", that is the ""Ka‘bah"" in the Hejazi city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muslims face the Kaaba while praying. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the ""Ḥajj"", one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world, at least once in their lifetime when able to do so, including circumambulating the Kaaba. It"
"Mosque A mosque (; from ) is a place of worship for Muslims. There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni jurisprudence (, ""fiqh"") for a place of worship to be considered a mosque, with places that do not meet these requirements regarded as musallas. There are stringent restrictions on the uses of the area formally demarcated as the mosque (which is often a small portion of the larger complex), and in the Islamic ""Sharī‘ah"" (, Law), after an area is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day. Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and"
"The harassment and persecution of Muslims by Quraysh polytheists (""mushriks"") in Mecca was increasing, and the Muslims could not worship comfortably. Al-Arqam's house was selected as a safe place to meet, pray and learn about the faith because it was located on the east of As-Safa Hill, where Muhammad was living at the commencement of his prophetic mission. The house could be entered and exited secretly because it was in a narrow street, and the street could be surveyed from within. In the fifth year of the mission Arqam’s house, which became known as the House of Islam, can be"
"Mosque (/mɒsk/; from ) is a place of worship for followers of Islam. There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni jurisprudence (fiqh) for a place of worship to be considered a masjid, with places that do not meet these requirements regarded as musallas. There are stringent restrictions on the uses of the area formally demarcated as the mosque (which is often a small portion of the larger complex), and, in the Islamic Sharia law, after an area is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day. Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls,"
"Mosque of the Jinn The Mosque of the Jinn (Arabic transliteration: ""Masjid al-Jinn"") is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, located near Jannat al-Mu'alla. It is also known as the Mosque of Allegiance (Arabic transliteration: ""Masjid Bai'et"") and the Mosque of Guards (Arabic transliteration: ""Masjid al-Haras"") because the city's guards would patrol up to that point. The mosque is built at the place where a group of jinn are said to have gathered one night to hear the recitation of a portion of the Quran by Muhammad. Muhammad later met there with these jinn's leaders and accepted their embrace of"
"is the mihrab, a niche or depression indicating the direction of Mecca. Usually the mihrab is not occupied by furniture either. Sometimes, especially during Friday prayers, a raised ""minbar"" or pulpit is located to the side of the mihrab for a ""Khaṭīb"" (), or some other speaker to offer a ""Khuṭbah"" (, Sermon). The mihrab serves as the location where the imam leads the five daily prayers on a regular basis. As ritual purification precedes all prayers, mosques often have ablution fountains or other facilities for washing in their entryways or courtyards. However, worshippers at much smaller mosques often have"
"Shtiebel A shtiebel ( ""shtibl"", pl. ""shtiblekh"" or shtiebels, meaning ""little house"" or ""little room"") is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large as a small-sized synagogue. It may or may not offer the communal services of a synagogue. Traditional shtiebels are not only a place for prayer, but also a place"
"Masjid al-Qiblatayn The Masjid al-Qiblaṫayn (, ""Mosque of the Two Qiblas"") is a mosque in Medina that is historically important for Muslims as the place where, after the Islamic Prophet Muhammad received the command to change the ""Qiblah"" (, Direction of Prayer) from Jerusalem to Mecca, the entire congregation led by a companion changed direction in prayer. Thus it uniquely contained Miḥrâbayn (, Two prayer niches). Recently, the mosque was renovated; the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was removed, and the one facing Mecca was left. The Qiblatayn Mosque is among the earliest mosques that dates to the time of"
"saying: ""the Prophet of God, Muhammad said a prayer in the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca) is worth 100,000 prayers; a prayer in my mosque (in Medina) is worth 10,000 prayers; and a prayer in al-Aqsa Mosque is worth 1,000 prayers"", more than in any other mosque. In addition, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque as the third holiest site in Islam (and calls for Arab sovereignty over it). Holiest sites in Sunni Islam According to Sahih al-Bukhari, Muhammad said """"Do not prepare yourself for a journey except to three Mosques: Masjid al-Haram, the Mosque of Aqsa"
"Khanqah A khanqah or khaniqah (also transliterated as khankahs , khaneqa, khanegah or khaneqah ()), also known as a ribat () – among other terms – is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or ""tariqa"" and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation. In the past, and to a lesser extent nowadays, they often served as hospices for saliks (Sufi travelers), Murids (initiates) and talibs (Islamic students). Khanqahs are very often found adjoined to dargahs (shrines of Sufi saints), mosques and madrasas (Islamic schools). In the Arab world, especially North Africa, the khanqah is"
"minyans. This shtiebel is well known as the locale of Friday-night mussar talks which Rabbi Sholom Schwadron, the ""Maggid of Jerusalem,"" delivered for more than 40 years. Shtiebel A shtiebel ( ""shtibl"", pl. ""shtiblekh"" or shtiebels, meaning ""little house"" or ""little room"") is a place used for communal Jewish prayer. In contrast to a formal synagogue, a shtiebel is far smaller and approached more casually. It is typically as small as a room in a private home or a place of business which is set aside for the express purpose of prayer, or it may be as large as a"