I went to a Mosque the yesterday 'cause I was curious- and they were worshipping Buddha ! I thought Muslims worshipped God
2006-09-23 17:20:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a sect of Islam called Zaydi which worships 99 gods- one of them is Buddha- there is an Imam of their sect who posts here a lot They are persecuted by many Muslims who consider them non Muslim, but they do seem to be peaceful.
2006-09-23 17:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Muslims don't worship Buddha, they worship God (without form). Perhaps you didn't go to a mosque but instead went to a Buddhist temple. Buddhists honor Buddha as a great teacher, but do not worship Buddha. Some Hindus worship the Buddha as an incarnation of God (just as some Hindus worship Jesus as yet another incarnation of God...and Krishna, Rama, etc are also incarnations of God). Jains recognize Buddha as a great teacher, but do not equate him to the same status as their founder Mahavira.
Muslims are followers of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). Islam is their religion.
2006-09-24 01:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by gabriel_zachary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They worship Allah, a cousin of God. They, although well could, don't worship Buddha for Buddhaism more than a religion is a way of life
2006-09-24 00:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were worshipping Buddha they were not Muslims and you didn't go to a mosque. Muslims don't worship Buddha.
2006-09-24 00:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hindus worship Buddha. Muslims worship Allah.
2006-09-24 00:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by happygirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You appear to have been really, really, really lost - or mislead. Or perhaps you were worshipping Jose Cuervo before you went to this "mosque" (maybe it was a "masque" and everyone was dressed up, and you mistook the fat guy painted in gold for Buddha?) At any rate, Muslims worship Allah (God who, by any other name, is still God).
2006-09-24 00:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Holly J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muslims worship God only, they do not worship any of the prophets. You probably went to a buddhist temple, or may be you are just acting dumb.
2006-09-24 00:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by cutiepieaww 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they worship the ground they walk on. Don't you ever see them kissing it? That is there god. If they are worshiping Buddha, they are not Muslim.
2006-09-24 00:29:58 · answer #8 · answered by tomleah_06 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No Muslims worship Allah and only Allah. Allah is only one. You probably saw something else other than a mosque, we do not even keep images.... No muslim worship any prophet by the way so Ali's answer is also wrong! We respect the prophets all equally and we do remmember them in our daily lives. From Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohammed Peace be upon them all. (*Note I am not mentioning all the prophets here).
2006-09-24 00:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by muslimmommy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Muslims worship the Moon God "Allah".
That's why they have the moon on the mosque.
2006-09-24 00:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by rockEsquirrel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋