### structure | building:

Mosque
* All mosques have a prayer hall, which is also called 'musalla'.
* Every mosque has a sadirvan, a fountain for ritual washing before prayers.
* Many mosques are famous works of architecture
  - known for their Islamic architecture
* Many mosques have minarets
  - prayer halls, domes, and minarets
* Most mosques also serve iftar for the poor during the whole month
  - are open to visitors of all religions
  - contain a niche in a wall that indicates the qiblah
* Most mosques have minarets
  - one or more small towers, which are usually placed at the corners
  - includes an outside part that is used for praying and religious studies
* Some mosques hand out food after prayers
  - have several domes, as well as the main large dome
* also have ablution areas so congregants can wash before certain religious ceremonies.
* are houses of worship
  - often the main providers of education and health services that parallel the state's
  - places of worship
  - temples
  - very sacred places
* have rules to control what people do inside.
* includes bases
  - boilers
  - ceilings
  - courtyards
  - doorknobs
  - elevator cars
  - elevators
  - floors
  - foundation stones
  - foyers
  - hinges
  - interior doors
  - readsides
  - roof peaks
  - roofs
  - room light
  - sections
  - staircases
  - storeys
  - walls
  - window frames
  - windowpanes
* indicate a city of infidels.
* is house of worship
* thruout the Arab world became centers of incitement to hatred and murder.
+ Minaret: Architectural elements :: Islam
  * A 'minaret' is  a tower. Many mosques have minarets. Muezzins to call Muslims to prayers from minarets five times a day.
+ Mosque, Architecture
  * Many mosques are famous works of architecture. They are often built in a style that has stayed the same for many centuries. Many mosques have prayer halls, domes, and minarets. They may also have a courtyard.
+ Mosque, Parts of Mosques, Domes
  * Domes normally have the shape of a hemisphere. The Mughals in India popularized onion-shaped domes in South Asia and Persia. Some mosques have several domes, as well as the main large dome. The other domes are often smaller
  * Most mosques have minarets. Minarets are tall towers. Usually they are at one of the corners of the mosque. The top of the minaret is the highest point in the mosque, and usually the highest point in the area around the mosque. The tallest minaret in the world is in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco
  * All mosques have a prayer hall, which is also called 'musalla'. Normally, there is no furniture in it except for prayer mats or rugs. These are necessary, as Islamic prayer is usually done kneeling
  - Religious functions, Prayers
  * Mosques also hold a special prayer service, called 'jumuah'. This is done once a week. It is a form of Sabbath and replaces the Friday prayers at the mosque. Daily prayers can be done anywhere. However, Muslims are expected to do their Friday prayer at the mosque
  - Rules and behaviour in mosques, Attending a mosque
  * Mosques are places of worship. For this reason, those inside the mosque should be respectful to those who are praying. Loud talking or discussion of topics that could be disrespectful, is forbidden in areas where people are praying. It is also considered as rude to walk in front of Muslims in prayer or otherwise disturb  them
+ Qibla
  * Muslims worship, study and discuss Islam, and do many other things in a mosque and its compounds. In the United Kingdom, many mosques are used as community centres. They are also used to teach about Islam. Religious festivals and gatherings are held in mosques. Weddings are one example. Mosques have rules to control what people do inside. One of these rules is that it is considered rude to disturb another person who is worshipping.
  * Many mosques are known for their Islamic architecture. The earliest mosques, opened in 7th century were open-air spaces. They are the 'Quba Mosque' and 'Masjid al-Nabawi'. Later mosques were buildings that were specially designed. Nowadays, mosques are in every continent, except Antarctica.