What is Mosque?
{{good}} [[File:Exterior of Sultan Ahmed I Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey 002.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Blue Mosque, Istanbul|Blue Mosque]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].]] A '''mosque''' is a place where [[Muslim]]s [[worship]].<ref>{{cite book| last = Books| first = Cgp| title = GCSE Religion Studies: Complete Revision and Practice| url = https://archive.org/details/gcsereligiousstu0000pars| edition = Revised| date = 2009| publisher = Coordination Group Publications| isbn = 978-1-84762-406-2| page = [https://archive.org/details/gcsereligiousstu0000pars/page/96 96] }}</ref> The word ''mosque'' comes from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word ''masjid''.<ref>{{lang-ar| مسجد}} — {{pronounced|ˈmæsʤɪd}}, plural ''masājid'', {{lang-ar| مساجد}} — {{IPA|/mæˈsæːʤɪd/}}</ref> A larger, 'collective', mosque is called a ''masjid jāmi''.<ref>{{lang-ar| مساجد جامع}}, ''masjid jāmi‘''.</ref> Larger mosques offer more [[service]]s to their [[community]]. For many Muslim people, a mosque is more than a place of worship. Muslims worship, study and discuss [[Islam]], and do many other things in a mosque and its compounds. In the [[United Kingdom]], many mosques are used as community centres. They are also used to teach about Islam. Religious [[festival]]s and gatherings are held in mosques. Weddings are one example. Mosques have rules to control what people do inside. One of these is that it is disrespectful to disturb another person who is worshipping. Many mosques are known for their [[Islamic architecture]]. The earliest mosques, opened in [[7th century]] were open-air spaces. They are the ''[[Quba Mosque]]'' and ''[[Masjid al-Nabawi]]''. Later Mosques were buildings that were specially designed. Nowadays, mosques are in every [[continent]], except [[Antarctica]]. == Architecture == [[File:SL Colombo asv2020-01 img22 Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''Jami Ul Alfar'' mosque in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]], has striking Moorish and Colonial architecture with a candy-striped [[facade]].]] Many mosques are famous works