The Importance Of The Mosque In The Muslim Community

Analysis of a Mosque A Mosque is the place or building serving as a place of worship which Muslims use to pray and worship Allah. The Mosque is a very important part of Muslim worship. This is because the Islam religion places great importance on prayer and worshiping Allah. All Mosques differ in appearance and size. The main factor affecting the size of a Mosque is the religious

Toby Fernihough Form III: RS Lent Assessment Living as a Jew and a Muslim Table of Contents Similarities and differences between the two religions The Importance of Places of Worship to the Respective Religions How Places of Worship help to Dispel Prejudice How the Religions Impact the Societies in which they are Present in Being a believer of these religions Being a member of the religion in modern-day Britain Examples of discrimination Conclusion Similarities and differences between the religions

Islam is a complete, widespread way of life. The mosques in Islam is the place of pure worship to God. Al Masjid, the mosque, is one main part of Islam which is considered to be the heart and bottom of all life’s positive and productive activities. The first mosque in Islam was made with palm trees. It was very simple and basic. The walls were made of clay; it was the headquarters of the Islamic State. Unfortunately, people nowadays consider the mosque as a place that is only for praying and prayers

ability to use the humour of realistic narratives and social dynamics to highlight social equality and intercultural balance. A recent show that did this was Canadian television show Little Mosque on the Prairie, created by Zarqa Nawaz through WestWind Pictures. It was filmed in Toronto Ontario and a small community named Indian Head Saskatewan. The show aired in 2007, but was then rebroadcast to other countries including parts of Africa, Israel and Gaza strip (Macdonald 2012). Zarqa Nawaz based much

and Ali bin Abi Talib. Ali bin Abi Talib was Muhammad’s cousin and son-in law. Abu Bakr was Muhammad’s friend and senior companion. The Sunni Muslims believed that the leadership should be granted to the person with most experience. On the other hand, the Shi’a believed the decision should be based purely through Muhammad’s bloodline. The majority of Muslim ended up choosing Abu Bakr to be the Caliph (successor). However, Abu Bakr’s rule was shortlived when he died in 634 CE.

Food is a powerful character in the lives of muslims, as it allows them to observe Ramadan. This character allowed muslims, such as the Javanese in the 19th century, Batavia, to build social relations with their community members, families and friends, as they were able to consume their meals together. Food also played a role in bringing the Javanese closer to Islam, as abstaining from food taught them their purposes in the community and allowed them to purify themselves by abstaining from certain

Explain and analyse the significance of the Five Pillars of Islam on the individual and the community making reference to the principal beliefs where relevant. Central to the Muslim belief is the importance of devotion and total submission to Allah. This is put into practice through the Five Pillars of Islam –the five obligatory duties that must be performed by all practising Muslims. These are the acts of faith, prayer, charity, fasting and pilgrimage. Carrying out these duties creates structure

wrath, nor of the strayers.” Consequently, these words and movements are repeated until the conclusion of prayer is attained. Emphasis is placed on charity to the poor in the Islamic religion. In the service I attended, importance of helping those in need was conveyed to the Muslims believers. Moreover, following the concluded service, while touring the facility, I noticed a sign directing parishioners as to

(mosques are unique due to the context (historical and social) to which they belong) THESIS ADD A TITLE HERE (MAYBE THIS IS YOUR ABSTRACT?) ABSTRACT There are approximately 800 000 Muslims in South Africa (REFERENCE). The Auwal Mosque was the first mosque in Cape Town, initially occupied with Malay slaves and ‘free blacks’ in the 18th century. In contrast, almost 100% of Turkey’s entire population consists of Muslims, at 74.28 million people. The 21st century Yesil Vadi mosque is one of

most religions, the Muslim faith is no different in that it there is no one way to practice it. For example Christianity. Not every Christians devoutly goes to church every Sunday. Those within the Muslim faith practice it with their own unique interpretation. Despite the different interpretations, there is a set of guidelines for moral instruction that is central to all. These rules are called the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars serves as a moral compass for all Muslims and are universally