Muslims: does 'mosque' mean anything...?

Question

...in english? if yes, what?

To down2earth- i only realised now that mosque is english for 'masjid'!! my bad=)

Answer 1

the mosque are not just places for prayers. Mosques are—in modern terminology—community centers.
mosques have many roles,some of them are:
1. A place for prayers for all:
the main place for the believers to meet for collective prayers five times a day. it is opened for everybody, men and women, old and young, Arab and non-Arab.

2. A place for socialization
The praying community used to connect in the mosque. And it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask about any Companions (male or female) whom he missed from the mosque for a day or two to help them if they needed help or visit them if they were sick.

3. A place for calling to Islam:
it is the normal place for those who would like to ask about Islam to come and ask.

4. A place for celebration:
for the announcement of the wedding ceremonies, and the eids(feasts).

5. A place for meetings and deliberation
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to gather his Companions in the mosque to discuss serious matters .

6. A place for medical care
Before the Islamic civilization developed hospitals a couple of centuries later, the mosque of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was a place for care of the wounded in wars and similar crises.

7. A place for education:
The illiterate used to learn how to read and write in the mosque of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Muslims developed their whole Islamic civilization based on the education they got in mosques.

The only activity that was forbidden in the mosque—in addition to the forbidden immoral acts—was buying and selling and related things.

so as us see that mosques means alot to muslim life, some of these roles are still applied and some aren't ,sadly ,in some mosques.

Answer 2

A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid (pl. masajid) (Arabic: مسجد — pronounced: /ˈmas.ʤid/ or /ˈmas.ˈɡʲid/). The word "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship, although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque (masjid jami) (Arabic: جامع), which has more community and social amenities.

The primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place where Muslims can come together for prayer. Nevertheless, mosques are known around the world nowadays for their general importance to the Muslim community as well as their demonstration of Islamic architecture. They have developed significantly from the open-air spaces that were the Quba Mosque and Masjid al-Nabawi in the seventh century. Today, most mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula, but now exist on all the world's inhabited continents. They are not only places for worship and prayer, but also places to learn about Islam and meet fellow believers.

Answer 3

The word "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for ... The primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place where Muslims can worship.

But correct and most appropriate word for Muslim's worship place is "Masjid", and can be used same way in english as well. Because another non common meaning of Mosque is "Place where Bunch of Mosquitoes gathers arround"

Answer 4

Yes, "mosque" means an essential earthly aspect of the religion "Islam". It is the place where Muslims pray and worship. It is also a place for Muslims to discuss their political, social and sometimes daily issues. During the time of prophet Mohamed (PBUH), the mosque was used as a place for the government. However, some politicians who put on religion use the mosque for political propaganda to baffle simple people so as to excite them for or against certain issues.

Answer 5

In arabic it's called a masjid. In english you call it a mosque. I guess it's just a word for the house of worship for Muslims.

Answer 6

Mosque is the English word for Arabic "Masjid".

Origin of the word "Mosque":
[15th century. Via French < Arabic masjid "place of worship" < sajada "bow down"] source : Encarta Dictionary

Etymology: earlier mosquee, from Middle French, from Old Italian moschea, from Old Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid temple, from sajada to prostrate oneself, worship. Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary.

Answer 7

In Arabic it is called "Masjid" that derive from the word "Sajjd"or "Sujud" ,which mean "Prostrate".

Mosque is the place where we (Muslims) worshipped the one God Allah.

The word Mosque somehow derive maybe due to European influence of Islam in Spanish or some place in Europe.

Answer 8

Mosque is the constructing...Masjid in arabic. Masaajid plural. Prayer is referred to as salah. Prayer is led by way of one man or woman, the leisure ordered in rows in the back of him, dealing with Makkah in Arabia. No, not anything distinctive demands to be in entrance. Just face the Qiblah (path) of Makkah. Edit: The primary suggestion is There is not any god besides God, natural monotheism. Mankind is right here to paintings for justice, and achieve good fortune at Judgment Day.

Answer 9

Its a public place for worship

Answer 10

no it is a Arabic name. mosque is where we pray