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noun(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
Definition that contains mosque
- imam (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
- mullah a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
- muezzin the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
- salah the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
- salat the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
- mulla a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
- imaum (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
- mihrab (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
- mollah a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
- al-rashid trust a terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden's international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan