A mosque, or masjid as it is known in Arabic, is a place of worship where Muslims, the followers of the religion of Islam, perform their prayers (salah). A mosque is the centre of a Muslim's mind and is very important in the religion of Islam. Prayers are offered five times at different intervals in the day, lead by the imam who reads from the Quran, the holy book of Islam. The Muslims prayers are called sula in Arabic.
-noun a Muslim temple or place of public worship.
Origin: a derivative of sajada to worship, lit., prostrate oneself
mosques is the place where Muslims do their religious rituals, praying and worships