Mosque Tour
The Arabic word for mosque, “masjid”, means “place of prostration”. The first mosque was the Prophet Muhammad’s home in Medina, Saudi Arabia, a 7th-Century house with a large courtyard surrounded by long rooms.The simplest mosque would be a prayer room with a wall marked with a “mihrab” – a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, which Muslims should face when praying. A typical mosque also includes a minaret, a dome and a place to wash before prayers. Each feature has its own significance.