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Mosques in Islam
Question: What is the primary purpose of a Masjid?
Answer: Prayer
Question: Can Mosques be used for functions other than prayer?
Answer: Yes, they can be used for conducting marriages, funerals and for educational programs.
Question: Can Mosques also be used as graveyards?
Answer: Yes, many Mosques have graves in them, including the Kaba itself.
Question: Is the Kaba and its surrounding building a Mosque?
Answer: Yes
Question: What is the first and oldest Mosque in the world?
Answer: The Kaba which was built by the Prophet Abraham (as)
Question: Is a Masjid and a Mosque the same thing?
Answer: Yes, Mosque is the English equivalent of Masjid, which means “place of prostration.”