Features of the mosque
A summary of what each part of the mosque is for and represents.
- Created by: Darlene
- Created on: 18-02-13 10:27
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- Features of the mosque
- Shoe rack
- Muslims take their shoes off before praying
- Prayer hall
- Has no furniture
- This allows them to have room for prostration.
- It also shows equality as nobody sits
- Has no furniture
- Mihrab
- This reminds them of Mecca
- This reminds them of their duty to go on Hajj
- It allows them to focus on Muhammad and try to live as he did.
- This reminds them of Mecca
- Mimbar
- This is a set of stairs
- It shows the importartance of the preachers words
- Note that it does not show the importance of the preacher.
- Minaret
- Represents the importance of prayer
- The Dome
- Shows that Allah is enternal
- Reminds them that Allah created the universe
- Wudu room
- Washing for prayer is to show respect for Allah.
- Shows they will keep their lives clean for Allah
- It also gets them ready for prayer
- Washing for prayer is to show respect for Allah.
- Decoration
- No statues or pictures to avoid idol worship
- They are onlly allowed to worship one God Allah,
- If they worship more that oe God they have commited SHirk
- Tyhey have calligraphy instead to remind them of Allahs words.
- No statues or pictures to avoid idol worship
- Shoe rack
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