My Visit to a Mosque Intro to Christian Theology I have been a member of the Catholic Church my entire life. Although I have often taken time to reflect on my faith‚ never once have I made an attempt to explore a religion aside from my own. Recently‚ I stepped outside of my comfort zone and was fortunate enough to visit a mosque. A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam‚ or one who is Muslim. There are a multitude of services I could have visited to experience
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not decorating a place of worship” is a very controversial one. It could either be true or false‚ depending on the place‚ time and size of the church. It is completely true that the money used for decorating a place of worship such as a church or a mosque could be better-spent helping people as mentioned in the previous statement. However‚ I agree and disagree with this statement to certain extents. I agree because‚ taking Christianity and churches as an example‚ it is taught in the bible that
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:::25 WAYS TO ENTER JANNAH::: 1. Whoever meets Allah without ascribing anything to Him will enter Jannah.[Bukhari] 2. Whoever believes (has Imaan) in Allah and His Messenger (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam)‚ and establishes the prayer and fasts the month of Ramadan‚ it is incumbent upon Allah that He enters him in Jannah. [Bukhari] 3. Whoever builds a masjid seeking by it the Pleasure of Allah‚ Allah will build for him a similar place in Jannah. [Bukhari] 4. Whoever prays the two cool prayers
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AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES FACULTY OF ARTS COURSE CODE; THAP 101 COURSE TITLE; INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE 1 BY SULE‚ ISAH MUHAMMAD REGISTRATION NUMBER: U12EN1059 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION TAKE ANY TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL OR CEREMONY THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH AND DESCRIBING ITS COMPONENT ELEMENTS AS A PERFORMANCE.SAY WHY IT IS THEATRICAL RATHER THAN DRAMA.
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Mosques A mosque is a Muslim’s house of prayer. Mosques are not only the center of religious prayer among Muslims but also the center of the Muslim community in the area. However‚ Muslims feel it is not necessary to pray in mosques‚ Mohammed taught that Prayer can be held anywhere to Allah. Muhammad also taught that whoever builds a mosque will go directly to heaven because it pleases Allah greatly. Mosques usually contain a place for washing and enriching oneself‚ a main hall where
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Badshahi Mosque | Built by the last of Great Mughals‚ Aurganzeb‚ it is among the largest mosques in the world. No doubt Aurangzeb‚ well-known for his piety‚ was fulfilling an urge to pay the most impressive tribute to God in the form of a grand mosque. Inspired by the Jamia Mosque of Delhi and Agra‚ which predate it‚ the Badshahi Mosque is even more massive than they are. Aurangzeb entrusted the mosque to Fidai Khan Koka. Above the arched entrance are many small turrets of red sandstone and marble
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On August 17‚ 2013‚ I finally decided to visit a Muslim mosque. The building is situated by itself on the corner of a residential neighborhood. As I entered the mosque‚ I experienced a great and almost uncomfortable difference in religion. Two Muslim women greeted me at the door. After explaining my reason for the visit‚ the two women stated that they would show me around the mosque and discuss their religion with me. Before entering the prayer hall‚ I was instructed to take
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services of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston Mosque on Friday‚ February 27. As I drove up to the building‚ I noticed that it was gated and there were quite a few trespassing signs. On one particular gate‚ I noticed that there was a sign written in Arabic. The parking lot of the building was extremely small as was the building itself. I noticed that within the parking lot there were numerous cabs. The color of the mosque was beige. While the mosque was only a one-story building‚ it contained five
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Middle Eastern Cultures I chose to attend the mosque on Saturday February 19‚ 2011 at 3:23pm with my neighbor. I thought this would be an appropriate subject of research. Before going‚ I was really nervous that I might offend the others with my attendance. I asked my neighbor to borrow some clothes so I could be dressed appropriately. She loaned me a long white skirt with black and pink flowers on it and a pink scarf with sequins. On the way‚ we talked about my reason for going and I told her
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Ziggurats were used in ancient times for purposes of worship and to fulfill spiritual needs. One example‚ The Pyramid of the Magician‚ has a legend attached to it depicting the god Itzamna who had single-handedly built it in one night. The Pyramid of the Magician is‚ by 100 feet‚ the tallest architectural structure in the city of Uxmal on the Yucatan peninsula. Interestingly enough‚ the pyramid has a stairwell that faces the setting sun on summer solstice. Also of note‚ the whole city is perfectly
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