mosque
/mɒsk
/noun
A Muslim place of worship.The Imams in our mosques give sermons on so many issues, but never touch upon this topic of dowry....
- One of the best shots in the film is of a church spire which pans up to reveal the minaret of the mosque just behind.
- From the top, we can see mosques, churches and synagogues and graveyard after graveyard.
Mosques consist of an area reserved for communal prayers, frequently in a domed building with a minaret, and with a niche (mihrab) or other structure indicating the direction of Mecca. There may also be a platform for preaching (minbar), and an adjacent courtyard in which water is provided for the obligatory ablutions before prayer.
Origin
Late Middle English: from French mosquée, via Italian and Spanish from Egyptian Arabic masgid.
Rhymes
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