Masjid

ufffcnnAccessibility linksnnSkip to contentnnAccessibility HelpnnSign innnBBC navigationnnHomennNewsnnSportnnWeathernnMorennSearchnnThis page is no longer being updatednnBBC iWondernnInside the Mosque: What do you need to know?nnOpen navigatornnufffcnnPresented byDr Carool KerstenKings College Londonnn1.Place of prostrationnnThere are over 2.5 million Muslims in the UK and over 1,500 mosques. The mosque is a place to gather for prayers, to study and to celebrate festivals such as Ramadan. It can also be used to house schools and community centres.nnThe Arabic word for mosque, “masjid”, means “place of prostration”. The first mosque was the Prophet Muhammad's home in Medina, Saudi Arabia, a 7th-Century house with a large courtyard surrounded by long rooms.nnThe simplest mosque would be a prayer room with a wall marked with a “mihrab” – a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, which Muslims should face when praying. A typical mosque also includes a minaret, a dome and a place to wash before prayers. Each feature has its own significance.nn2.CLICKABLE: The mosque revealednnClick on the image below to explore the different features of a mosque.nn3.Mosques from across the globennClick below to find out more about some of Islam's most important mosques.nnStartnn4.Where next?nnufffcnnInside the Synagogue: What do you need to know?nnufffcnn2015nnThe Quran: The long journey into British lifennufffcVisitnnThe Muslim Council of BritainnnufffcnnRamadan 2015: What do I need to know?nnufffcnnExplore BBC Religion and EthicsnnufffcnnFeed your curiosity with BBC iWondernnExplore the BBCnnHomennNewsnnSportnnWeathernnShopnnEarthnnTravelnnCapitalnnCulturennAutosnnFuturennTVnnRadionnCBBCnnCBeebiesnnFoodnniWondernnBitesizennMusicnnArtsnnMake It DigitalnnTasternnNaturennLocalnnTerms of UsennAbout the BBCnnPrivacy PolicynnCookiesnnAccessibility HelpnnParental GuidancennContact the BBCnnGet Personalised NewslettersnnAdvertise with usnnAd choicesnnCopyright © 2018 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

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