You don't need to go to the MosqueTo be a Good Muslim.

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Mosque Coursework

“You don’t need to go to the Mosque

To be a Good Muslim”

By:

Shazad Altaf

May the Peace, Mercy and Blessings of Allah be Upon You!

Introduction

“YOU DON’T NEED TO GO TO THE MOSQUE

TO BE A GOOD MUSLIM?”

During this coursework, I will be collecting information about mosques, so I can support or reject the hypothesis above. To collect the information I need to support or reject the hypothesis, I will have to three sections.

These are:

  1. The design of the mosque
  2. The use of the mosque
  3. To support or reject the hypothesis above

The Arabic name for a mosque is Masjid. Muslims go to the mosque five times a day, to pray to one God, Allah. They also went to the mosque to remove all their bad sins that they committed and in search of peace.

The first ever mosque is the one in Mecca, the area that surrounded the Ka’bah, the most holy shrine. The next mosque to be built was the Prophet’s (saws) mosque in 622AD. This is called Masjid Nabawi. When this mosque the qibla was towards Jerusalem but after 1, 5 years, the qibla was changed, so now it faces Mecca.

When the followers of Islam completed this mosque at that time, it was very simple and very plain. An area of the courtyard was roofed and this area was used for prayer. During the years now, mosques have been very beautiful and very complicated. Houses in the UK have been transformed into mosques. In the past, Muslims converted churches into mosques.

The Use of a Mosque

Mosques are used for several of things. Some mosques may be used for all of the following some might not:

  • Prayer
  1. 5 times a day
  2. Taraweeh
  3. Eid Prayer
  4. Funeral Prayer
  5. Jummah
  • Sports Facilities
  • Arabic Classes
  • Talks

  • Prayer – Five times a day:

A mosque is used to pray to Allah five times a day:

You can read salah at home, but if you read salah at the mosque with jamaat, then you get 27 extra good deeds from Allah. Also by reading in the mosque, it encourages more people to come to the mosque.

  • Jummah:

Jummah is read every Fridays at midday. If you want to read Jummah, you have to read it with jamaat. If you are praying on your own, then you cannot read Jummah but you can read Zuhr. A mosque would read Jummah every week. This is usually held in the prayer hall.

  • Funeral Prayer:

Some mosques may be used for funeral prayers. The funeral will normally take place in the prayer hall, where the men pray. Only men would be allowed to come to the funeral. There would be a separate place for the women to look at the body.

  • Teaching of the Qur’an - Madrassa:

In the mosque, they’re always a room where children go and learn how to read the Qur’an. This room is usually called a Madrassa. Usually, the imam of the mosque teaches these children. The children usually start at the age of 5 or 6.

  • Taraweeh:

      During Ramadan, Muslims read a special prayer at the mosque. The imam leading the Taraweeh has to finish the Qur’an in thirty days. There be twenty Taraweeh a day. This is usually held in the prayer hall.

  • Eid Prayer:

      After Ramadan, Eid comes and all the men in the house have to go to the mosque early in the morning to read Eid prayer. This is usually held in the prayer hall, with the imam leading it.

  • Library:

In some mosques, there might be a library for children and adults. The mosque builds this library so children and adults can come and read books about Islam, especially children who hang on the streets or stay at home, in front of the television.

  • Arabic classes:

In the some, there are usually Arabic classes for people who want to learn Arabic and its meaning. This class can be held anywhere in the mosque. This class might be held everyday or twice a week.

  • Sports Facilities:

Some mosques might have sports facilities for children and adults. These sports facilities might be held outside of the mosque or a special room made in the mosque. These sports facilities will encourage children to come to the mosque, extend of hanging on the streets or at home in front of the television.

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  • Talks – Darsh:

Every week or every day, the imam of the mosque will give a talk to people after praying a salah. This talk might be in Urdu or English and will be about Islam. This talk will usually be held in the Prayer hall.

  • Eid Prayer:

  I think that this is important because you can only read Eid prayer in a jammat, which has to be lead by an imam. Without these things, you cannot read the Eid prayer.

  • Arabic classes:

    I think that this is important because this gives the ...

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