Masjid The Mosque Masjid To know the features of a mosque To explain their meaning To evaluate why Muslims need a mosque Muslims believe that they are allowed to pray anywhere So why do they need a Mosque ID: 342903
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The Mosque - Masjid
To know the features of a mosque
To explain their meaning
To evaluate why Muslims need a mosque
Muslims believe that they are allowed to pray anywhere. So why do they need a Mosque ?Slide3
What do these pictures tell you about what a Muslim does when he goes to a
mosque? Match them to the place where they happen.
A. Call to prayer from a tall...
C. Ritual washing – (
wudu
)
B. Taking off shoes
E. (Friday)
prayers. Muslims perform “
ruka
” actions in time with each other.
F. Imam preaches and leads
prayers
tower called the Minaret
men’s/ women’s
wudu
areas
sitting in a
minrab – a pulpit with stairs leading up to it
entrance hall
prayer hall
Write out
what a Muslim does when he hears the call to prayer on Friday, adding in the location it happens in.
When a Muslim hears the call to prayer
from the Minaret
, he goes to the Mosque and enters the..…Then he goes to the…where he….
**The Imam does not sit on the highest step of a
minrab
. Why do you think that is?Slide4
Draw your own plan of a mosque adding the labels
.
Then add detail to your labels.
G
B
C
E
D
G
Minbar
- pulpit
Minaret - tower
women’s
wudu
area
men’s
wudu
area
Shoe rack
Dome
Entrance hall
Mihrab
–points the way to Mecca
A
F
H
** Why would you not find statues in a mosque?
***Draw what the mosque would look like from the outside.
Add detail to your labels:
For ritual washing before prayer
Represents the dome of the heavens – the universe in which God is the Ruler
Is where the Muezzin makes the call to prayer
Is where the Imam preaches from
Points the way to Mecca
Removing them shows respect as you are a guest in God’s houseSlide5
Virtual Tour
Identify the following features on the tour
Minaret (tower)
Minbar (pulpit)Mihrab
(alcove)Slide6
Functions of a Mosque
An important place for worship and performing
Salat
. (Especially on a Friday).
The Mosque is the place where the Muslim community can come together. Many people eat there and can even stay the night.
Muslims believe that they are allowed to pray anywhere. So why do they need a Mosque ?Slide7
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