The mosque, the house of God
๐ In short
The mosque is the house of God, where we pray together, learn the Qur'an and meet our brothers and sisters. It has a tall minaret from which the call to prayer is made, a mihrab that shows the qiblah, and a minbar from which the imam gives the Friday sermon.
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ู ุงููุขุฎูุฑู๐คฉ Did you know?
- The Sacred Mosque in Makkah is the largest mosque in the world.
- Al-Aqsa Mosque was the first qiblah: Muslims prayed towards it for about 16 or 17 months before the qiblah changed to the Kaaba.
- In Arabic, the word โmasjidโ (mosque) means โplace of prostrationโ.
- The Prophet ๏ทบ said: โThe earth has been made for me a place of prayer and a means of purificationโ, so a Muslim can pray in any clean place.
๐ Find out more
๐ Parts of the mosque
The minaret is a tall tower from which the call to prayer is made; the mihrab is a niche in the wall that the imam stands in front of, showing the qiblah; the minbar is a set of steps the preacher climbs; the courtyard is a wide open space; and the place for wudu is near the door.
๐ The greatest mosques
The three greatest mosques are the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, which contains the Kaaba, the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, and al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Praying in them is better than praying anywhere else.
๐ก The first mosque
When the Prophet ๏ทบ migrated to Madinah, he built the Quba Mosque on the way, then the Prophet's Mosque, carrying stones and mud alongside his companions.
๐ฏ Mosque manners
We go to the mosque clean, enter with our right foot, and pray two rak'ahs to greet the mosque. We speak quietly, don't run between people praying, and keep it clean.
๐ Key words
- Minaret
- The tall tower the call to prayer is made from
- Mihrab
- The niche in the qiblah wall the imam stands in front of
- Minbar
- The raised steps the preacher stands on
๐ฑ Put it into practice today
When you go to the mosque with your dad or mom, look for the minaret, the mihrab and the minbar, then draw the mosque and color it in on the โColoringโ page.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Where is the call to prayer made from?
2 Where is the Prophet's Mosque?
3 Which foot do we enter the mosque with?