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- A masjid is a place of prayer for muslims or followers of the religion of Islam.
- The Arabic word masjid means “a place of prostration to God.”
- The first masjid was the courtyard in the home of Muhammad, Islam’s founder.
- Today many mosques are large buildings with beautiful towers and domes.
- The inside of a mosque always includes an open space for worship.
- The mosque is considered not only a place of prayer but rather the center of all Islamic life.
- It is the vehicle by which muslims engage in the affairs of the world, both as individuals and as communities.
- Mosques are the heart of the Islamic life.
- They serve a centre for prayers for events during Islam’s holiest month Ramadan.
- It is a centre for education and information, social welfare, and also dispute settlement.