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A model mosque should be functional

THE Muslim community should try to evolve the construction of the mosques at a lesser cost, making it a centre of learning and practice.

In Islam, a mosque is a humble way for man to create a place where divine presence on Earth could be called for. The Arabic word masjid means a place for prostration. It is obligatory for Muslim men to congregate five times each day for weekly-Friday/Juma prayers and on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, at the local mosque.

The mosque is also used as a gathering place for meetings and socialising and it is strategically located at a junction to provide easy access to all. The motive to create such a space is that one enjoys solitude within

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