Muslim people visit a mosque or masjid for the same reason a Christian person visits a church, a Jewish person visits a synagogue, a Buddhist visits a temple, or a Neo-pagan spends time outdoors—it's a house of worship! Most Muslim people visit their local masjid—the mosque in Mecca is considered to be the only true mosque—once a week on the holy day of Friday. Some people go more often, even multiple times a day, for...
Muslim people visit a mosque or masjid for the same reason a Christian person visits a church, a Jewish person visits a synagogue, a Buddhist visits a temple, or a Neo-pagan spends time outdoors—it's a house of worship! Most Muslim people visit their local masjid—the mosque in Mecca is considered to be the only true mosque—once a week on the holy day of Friday. Some people go more often, even multiple times a day, for prayer. One of the five Pillars of Islam is to pray five times per day in accordance with the passing of the sun, though people who are ill or menstruating are excused from this. Most people pray at home or work by themselves for their daily prayers and might visit the masjid to participate in the midday prayer on Friday. In the masjid, prayers are lead by an Imam or scholar of Islam.
The masjid also doubles as a community center, where people may gather for a social occasion, further their personal study of Islam, or where children may spend time after school.
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