Definitions for mosque
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. mosquenoun

   (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mosquenoun

   A place of worship for Muslims, corresponding to a church or synagogue in other religions, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

2. Etymology: From mosquée, from moschea, ultimately from مسجد, literally ‘place of prostration’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mosquenoun

   A Mahometan temple.

   Etymology: mosquée, French; moschit, Turkish.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mosque

   A mosque ( MOSK) or masjid ( MASS-jid, MUSS-; both from Arabic: مَسْجِد, romanized: masjid, pronounced [ˈmasdʒid]; lit. 'place of ritual prostration') is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers (sujud) are performed, including outdoor courtyards.The first mosques were simple places of prayer for Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture, 650-750 CE, early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets from which calls to prayer were issued. Mosque buildings typically contain an ornamental niche (mihrab) set into the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca (qiblah) and ablution facilities. The pulpit (minbar), from which the Friday (jumu'ah) sermon (khutba) is delivered, was in earlier times characteristic of the central city mosque, but has since become common in smaller mosques. Mosques typically have segregated spaces for men and women. This basic pattern of organization has assumed different forms depending on the region, period and denomination.Mosques commonly serve as locations for prayer, Ramadan vigils, funeral services, marriage and business agreements, alms collection and distribution, as well as homeless shelters. Historically, mosques have served as a community center, a court of law, and a religious school. In modern times, they have also preserved their role as places of religious instruction and debate. Special importance is accorded to the Great Mosque of Mecca (centre of the hajj), the Prophet's Mosque in Medina (burial place of Muhammad) and Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem (believed to be the site of Muhammad's ascent to heaven).With the spread of Islam, mosques multiplied across the Islamic world. Sometimes churches and temples were converted into mosques, which influenced Islamic architectural styles. While most pre-modern mosques were funded by charitable endowments, increasing government regulation of large mosques has been countered by a rise of privately funded mosques, many of which serve as bases for different Islamic revivalist currents and social activism. Mosques have played a number of political roles. The rates of mosque attendance vary widely depending on the region.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Mosquenoun

   a Mohammedan church or place of religious worship

2. Etymology: [F. mosque, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada to bend, adore.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mosque

   A mosque, sometimes spelt mosk, is a place of worship for followers of Islam. There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni 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, and, in the Sharia, after an area is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day. Quba Mosque is the first mosque in history, and mosques have developed significantly since Quba mosque. Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula, but are now found in all inhabited continents. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salah as well as a center for information, education, and dispute settlement. The imam leads the prayer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mosque

   mosk, n. a Mohammedan place of worship. [Fr.,—Sp. mezquita—Ar. masjid—sajada, to pray.]

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1. • Islam
   • Place Of Worship

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mosque in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mosque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of mosque in a Sentence

1. Khalil Abdur-Rashid:

   Some thought it was a mosque going to be built, others thought it was a training ground, we want to be very clear that this is a cemetery.

2. Riverside County:

   Terrorism should not beget terrorism and that's what this would be if in fact there was someone who threw a device in this mosque with the intention of destroying the mosque or hurting the people inside who were praying.

3. Marco Rubio:

   I'm tired of being divided against each other for political reasons like this President's done, always pitting people against each other. Always. Look at today: He gave a speech at a mosque. Oh, you know, basically implying that America is discriminating against Muslims.

4. Ibrahim Hooper:

   We have called for stepped-up police presence not only for that mosque but others in that state, every mosque all over the country has nightly Ramadan activities, so they're vulnerable.

5. Robert Schapiro:

   But at the same time, if I’m president of the United States, no church, synagogue or mosque is going to lose its tax-exempt status because the tenets of their faith do not allow them to perform a same-sex marriage. there is nothing under our law that compels a rabbi, minister or pastor of any kind to perform a marriage that that person doesn’t want to perform.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mosque
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mosque
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mosque
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosque
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mosque
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mosque