Definition of mosque Mosque

/mɑˈsk/ - [mask] - mosque

We found 6 definitions of mosque from 6 different sources.

What does mosque mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: mosques
mosque - (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
		house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
		mohammedanism, muhammadanism, islam, islamism, muslimism the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
		mihrab (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

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Wiktionary

mosque (Noun)
A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

mosque (n.)
A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

mosque
A place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.

Wikipedia

A mosque is a place of Muslim worship. The word "mosque" comes from the Arabic word "masjid", — (pl. "masājid", —). Arabic uses different words for different kinds of mosques, for the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque (, "masjid jāmi‘"), which has more services to its community. Larger mosques often also offer social services.

Questions and discussions about Islam are also done in mosques. Muslims worship, talk, and do many other things in a mosque; for many people a mosque is more than a place of worship. In the United Kingdom, many mosques are used as Community centres and to teach about Islam. Religious festivals and gatherings, such as weddings are also held in mosques. Mosques have rules of conduct. It is considered rude to disturb another person who is worshipping in a mosque.

Many mosques are known for their Islamic architecture. They have developed significantly from the open-air spaces that were the Quba Mosque and Masjid al-Nabawi in the seventh century. Today, many mosques have domes, minarets, and prayer halls. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula. Nowadays, they can be found on all continents, except for Antarctica.

A mosque is not a church–it is not considered a holy place. Muslims do not consider it to hold any holy power.

Architectural styles.

The style of mosques was not invented by the Muslims who built them. They used old architectural styles, and combined them in new ways. Most influence comes from the architecture