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What is the difference between masjid and mosque?

masjid | mosque |

In islam terms the difference between masjid and mosque

is that masjid is mosque while mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

masjid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Islam) mosque
    • My Ahmadi Muslim friend always goes to his local masjid to pray.

    Derived terms

    *masjid goer *masjid-going ----

    mosque

    English

    (wikipedia mosque)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
    • There's an Ahmadiyya mosque near to where I live.

    Synonyms

    * masjid

    Coordinate terms

    * church, synagogue, temple, gurdwara, hof, fire temple, circle, mandir, jinja, House of Worship

    Derived terms

    *inter-mosque *unmosqued *mosqueful *antimosque *mosqued *cybermosque *mosquelike *paramosque *megamosque *supermosque *mosque service *mosque affiliation