mosque

Everyday

A building where Muslims go to pray and worship together. tree →

In the lessons

In religious education lessons: a mosque often has a dome and a tall tower called a minaret, from which the call to prayer is made; people take off their shoes and wash before praying; the main prayer day is Friday. Visiting a place of worship respectfully: dress modestly, be quiet. Other places of worship: church, synagogue, temple, gurdwara.

Examples

• We visited a mosque on our school trip. tree →
• People take off their shoes before they enter the mosque. tree →
• The mosque has a big green dome. tree →
• My neighbour goes to the mosque on Fridays. tree →
• The call to prayer comes from the minaret of the mosque. tree →
• The mosque is decorated with beautiful patterns, not pictures of people. tree →
• They walked about the bazaar and went to the mosque, but nobody saluted them or invited them to come in and rest. tree →

Note

Spelling: «mosque» ends in «-que», said «mosk». Countable: a mosque, mosques. A mosque is for Muslims (followers of Islam); a church is for Christians, a synagogue for Jews, a temple for Hindus and Buddhists, a gurdwara for Sikhs.