R | Islam | Mosque

The word 'Mosque' means:

• place or prostration / bowing down

• church

• A picture room

• Domed building

From the outside of a Mosque, what are two typical features you may see (tick the correct two):

• A steeple with a clock on it

• A dome, sometimes with a crescent moon on it

• A big picture of the prophet Muhammad

• A tower called a minaret (where the call to prayer comes from)

What is the minbar?

• an indentation or niche in the Qiblah wall showing the direction of the Ka'bah in Mecca, where the Imam leads prayers from

• a raised place where the sermon is given by the Imam on Friday prayers

• a tower where the Muezzin gives the Call to Prayer (Adhan)

• washrooms where Muslims perform wudu before praying

What is the mihrab?

• an indentation or niche in the Qiblah wall showing the direction of the Ka'bah in Mecca, where the Imam leads prayers from

• a raised place where the sermon is given by the Imam on Friday prayers

• a tower where the Muezzin gives the Call to Prayer (Adhan)

• washrooms where Muslims perform wudu before praying

What is the minaret?

• an indentation or niche in the Qiblah wall showing the direction of the Ka'bah in Mecca, where the Imam leads prayers from

• a raised place where the sermon is given by the Imam on Friday prayers

• a tower where the Muezzin gives the Call to Prayer (Adhan)

• washrooms where Muslims perform wudu before praying

What decorations / objects would you find in the main prayer hall of a mosque? (tick all the correct answers)

• Arabic writing - sometimes in calligraphy, with verses from the Qur'an

• Pictures of Muhammad

• A dome

• Copies of the Qur'an on shelves

• A cross

What other decorations / objects would you find in the main prayer hall of a mosque? (tick all the correct answers)

• Clocks (possibly 5 or 6 - prayer times plus Friday prayers)

• Prayer mats or a carpet with markings for prayer times

• A coffee shop

• Sofas

• A chandalier