Mosques A mosque is a Muslim’s house of prayer. Mosques are not only the center of religious prayer among Muslims but also the center of the Muslim community in the area. However, Muslims feel it is not necessary to pray in mosques, Mohammed taught that Prayer can be held anywhere to Allah. Muhammad also taught that whoever builds a mosque will go directly to heaven because it pleases Allah greatly. Mosques usually contain a place for washing and enriching oneself, a main hall where prayers are done, rooms for studying and teaching the young, and also a room for preparing the dead for burial. Almost all mosques have an onion dome with a crescent on top and a tower called a minaret from which the muezzin (call to prayer) is called five times a day. In the courtyard of the mosque there must be running water for Muslims to clean themselves with in preparation for prayer. Inside a ....

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