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Essay on the mosque 2. a) Describe the main features of a mosque. (8 marks) The mosque is the holy place of worship for Muslims. In Arabic, it is called masjid, which means place of prostration. The main features are split into external features and internal features. The external features consist of the dome shaped roof. The dome shaped roof amplifies the voice of the Imam (prayer leader) and allows the sir to circulate inside the mosque. It also encourages a calm and powerful atmosphere and it represents the universe and how only Allah has control because he is the creator. The minaret is a tower where the muezzin gives the call to prayer (adhan) from. Many mosques have more than one minaret and in the past it was used as a landmark to guide travelers and is symbolic because Allah is guiding his people to him. The final feature outside is the star...

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