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'''Masjid''' is a [[Punjabi]] word meaning "mosque" or referring to the [[Muslim]] place of worship. A mosque is the place where people of the [Islam|Islamic] faith say their prayers called [[Nimaz]]. The | '''Masjid''' is a [[Punjabi]], Urdu, Hindi word meaning "mosque" or referring to the [[Muslim]] place of worship. A mosque is the place where people of the [[Islam|Islamic]] faith say their prayers called [[Nimaz]]. The devout muslim is supposed to say his or her prayer 5 times at day at proscribed times. | ||
Masjids are oriented so that the congregation faces in the direction of Mecca while doing Namaz. As in Gurdwaras shoes must be removed, but women are not permitted in the same room with the men as in Gurdwaras which says something about the equality, rather the lack of equality, of women in Islam. | |||
[[Category:Other Religions]] | [[Category:Other Religions]] | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 4 December 2007
Masjid is a Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi word meaning "mosque" or referring to the Muslim place of worship. A mosque is the place where people of the Islamic faith say their prayers called Nimaz. The devout muslim is supposed to say his or her prayer 5 times at day at proscribed times.
Masjids are oriented so that the congregation faces in the direction of Mecca while doing Namaz. As in Gurdwaras shoes must be removed, but women are not permitted in the same room with the men as in Gurdwaras which says something about the equality, rather the lack of equality, of women in Islam.
