A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid. The word mosque in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, masjids dedicated for daily five prayers and the larger masajid where the daily five prayers and the Friday congregation sermons are held (مسجدجامع, masjid jāmi‘), which is attended by more people and play more roles such as teaching Qur'an.The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salat (صلاة‎ ) or prayer as well as a center for information, education, and dispute settlement. The Imam leads the prayer (1).
 

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Works Cited

1. "Mosque." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 24 May 2010. Web. 31 May 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque>.