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The Mosque - Masjid

The Mosque - Masjid • To know the features of a mosque • To explain their meaning • To evaluate why Muslims need a mosque Muslims believe that they are allowed to pray anywhere. So why do they need a Mosque ?

What do these pictures tell you about what a Muslim does when he goes to a mosque? Match them to the place where they happen. B. Taking off shoes A. Call to prayer from a tall. . . C. Ritual washing – (wudu) E. (Friday) prayers. Muslims perform “ruka” actions in time with each other. Write out what a Muslim does when he hears the call to prayer on Friday, adding in the location it happens in. When a Muslim hears the call to prayer from the Minaret, he goes to the Mosque and enters the. . …Then he goes to the…where he…. **The Imam does not sit on the highest step of a minrab. Why do you think that is? F. Imam preaches and leads prayers tower called the Minaret men’s/ women’s wudu areas entrance hall prayer hall sitting in a minrab – a pulpit with stairs leading up to it

1. Minbar - pulpit 2. Minaret - tower 3. women’s wudu area 4. men’s wudu area 5. Shoe rack 6. Dome 7. Entrance hall 8. Mihrab –points the way to Mecca E B Draw your own plan of a mosque adding the labels. Then add detail to your labels. H D A G G Add detail to your labels: • For ritual washing before prayer • Represents the dome of the heavens – the universe in which God is the Ruler • Is where the Muezzin makes the call to prayer • Is where the Imam preaches from • Points the way to Mecca • Removing them shows respect as you are a guest in God’s house C F ** Why would you not find statues in a mosque? ***Draw what the mosque would look like from the outside.

Virtual Tour • Identify the following features on the tour – Minaret (tower) – Minbar (pulpit) – Mihrab (alcove)

Functions of a Mosque Muslims believe that they are allowed to pray anywhere. So why do they need a Mosque ? An important place for worship and performing Salat. (Especially on a Friday). The Mosque is the place where the Muslim community can come together. Many people eat there and can even stay the night.

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