The Role of the Mosque in the Community

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The Role of the Mosque in the Community

There are vast majority of mosques around the world. This is such a

blessing because Allah has bestowed upon the Muslim Ummah to make the

earth pure and making it a Masjid. As the Messenger of Allah said,

“I have been granted five things which were not granted to any other

Prophet before me: (one of them) the whole earth has been made a

Masjid. And pure for me, so whenever the time of prayer comes for

anyone of you, he should pray wherever he is.” (Hadith)

Currently the mosques are thought to be, a place of worship, for

breaking the fast during Ramadan and little other things. However,

this was thought priority 20 to 30 years ago when mosques were mostly

initially established. Though mosques have changed now in the sense

that more is expected from a mosque, they are developing more to meet

change and the needs of the community, for its new generation.

The mosques combine religious and social activities that encourage

active faith and strong community life. This is because Islam preaches

unity of Muslims; this can take place in the mosque with community

gatherings. Friday afternoon is the most important social-religious

activity for the community to get together and meet other Muslims.

Committing to religious beliefs is one of the strongest factors

influencing the preservations of a Muslim identity.

A mosque has a huge role in society and it has to maintain this.

Generally, a mosque is somewhere where people can come to pray and

contemplate. It is a place away from all the hustle from our day to

day busy lives. It is a chance where people can relax and reflect on

their day and worship Allah by praying or reading some Quran. The main

advantage of going to the mosque is the benefit of praying in a

congregation prayer, which is mostly for men. Majority of the mosques

are used to pray five daily prayers in congregation, people from

different places to come and pray together.

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