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The building which for Moslems takes the place of the church among Christians and the synagogue among Jews; that is to say, a specially appointed place for prayer and exhortation. Attendance there is enjoined by the law of Islam. An Islamic building used for communal prayer. Photo from Wikipedia. (Jones, 1992)