masjid
Muslim prayer hall
A masjid is a mosque—a place of worship for Muslims.
The word comes directly from Arabic, where it means "place of prostration," referring to the physical posture of Islamic prayer.
English speakers encounter masjid in contexts where the Arabic term is preferred or where the community uses it: The new masjid opened on Friday.
Mosque tower with balcony
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- ablution fountainCeremonial washing facility
- iwanThree-sided vaulted chamber
arabesque · calligraphy · geometric patterns · prayer hall · arches · tiles · mosaics · chandelier
Islamic ritual prayer
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- imamMuslim religious guide
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
Islamic prayer announcer
- towerTall slender edifice
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- azanIslamic summons to worship
recitation · chant · dawn · dusk · noon · afternoon · evening · call
Quranic monotheistic religion
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- SunnahIslamic model of conduct
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
- ShariaMuslim religious legal code
tawhid · Muhammad · caliphate · halal · hajj · Ramadan · fatwa · mufti
Assembled group of worshippers
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- iftarSunset meal ending fast
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
education · madrasa · lecture · funeral · community center · social services · outreach · brotherhood
minaret
Mosque tower with balcony
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- ablution fountainCeremonial washing facility
iwan · arabesque · calligraphy · geometric patterns · prayer hall · arches · tiles · mosaics · chandelier · carpet
salah
Islamic ritual prayer
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- imamMuslim religious guide
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
muezzin
Islamic prayer announcer
- towerTall slender edifice
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
azan · recitation · chant · dawn · dusk · noon · afternoon · evening · call · announcement
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
Sharia · tawhid · Muhammad · caliphate · halal · hajj · Ramadan · fatwa · mufti · bismillah
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
zakat · education · madrasa · lecture · funeral · community center · social services · outreach · brotherhood · sisterhood
shrine
Sacred devotional place
church · cathedral · chapel · pagoda · gurdwara · holy site · pilgrimage · Mecca · Medina · haram
- PakistanIslamabad, Karachi, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- sacred buildingschurch, temple, cathedral, chapel, chapels
- worship placeschurch, temple, chapel, cathedral, monastery
- IndonesiaIndonesia, Java, Sumatra, Indonesian, Borneo
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan