Evaluate the importance of the mosque in islamic architecture
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Mosques are as old as Islam. According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad helped in the construction of the first mosque in the city of Medina, as part of his will to define a place of worship for Muslims. The area around the Kaaba Stone in Mecca is often considered the oldest Muslim place of worship, venerated since the 7th century. Both cities are in today's Saudi Arabia and are considered the holiest cities in Islam.
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Most religions have a place of worship. For Islam, it is the mosque. Not only a place for praying, it's the center of the community and where many wonderful pieces of Islamic art have been created.
Mosques are the heart of the Islamic life. They serve for prayers, for events during Islam's holiest month Ramadan, as centers for education and information, places for social welfare, and also for dispute settlement. The iman is the religious leader of the mosque and the person who leads the prayers.
Mosques are as old as Islam. According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammadhelped in the construction of the first mosque in the city of Medina, as part of his will to define a place of worship for Muslims. The area around the Kaaba Stone in Mecca is often considered the oldest Muslim place of worship, venerated since the 7th century. Both cities are in today's Saudi Arabia and are considered the holiest cities in Islam.
With the expansion of Islam, mosques started to be built in new territories. Between the 9th and 15th centuries, Islam reached the Iberian Peninsula, parts of Africa, regions of India, and lands as distant as Indonesia and China.
In modern times, migration processes have led to the development of Islamic communities in many countries, so mosques have been built all around the world.
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Mosques are the heart of the Islamic life. They serve for prayers, for events during Islam's holiest month Ramadan, as centers for education and information, places for social welfare, and also for dispute settlement. The iman is the religious leader of the mosque and the person who leads the prayers.
Mosques are as old as Islam. According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammadhelped in the construction of the first mosque in the city of Medina, as part of his will to define a place of worship for Muslims. The area around the Kaaba Stone in Mecca is often considered the oldest Muslim place of worship, venerated since the 7th century. Both cities are in today's Saudi Arabia and are considered the holiest cities in Islam.
With the expansion of Islam, mosques started to be built in new territories. Between the 9th and 15th centuries, Islam reached the Iberian Peninsula, parts of Africa, regions of India, and lands as distant as Indonesia and China.
In modern times, migration processes have led to the development of Islamic communities in many countries, so mosques have been built all around the world.
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