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Anatomy of a Mosque

تشريح المسجد

A trail through the parts of God's house.

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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The qibla

    اتجاه الكعبة: بوصلة المسلم.

    What is the qibla? · Why do Muslims face Mecca in prayer?

  2. The mihrab

    حجر الإمام: محاريب المتحف من كاشان إلى القاهرة.

    Mihrab · Salting Mihrab · Mihrab of Isfahan (Met)

  3. The minbar

    منبر الخطيب: من منبر النبي إلى الكتبية.

    Minbar · Minbar of the Kutubiyya · The sermon (khutba)

  4. The minaret

    برج الأذان: من عمود مكة إلى مئذنة الحسن.

    What is the minaret? · The call to prayer (adhan) · Hassan II Mosque

  5. The masjid

    بيت الله كله: من الحجرة الأولى إلى القبة.

    What is the mosque? · Al-Masjid Al-Haram

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Overview

A path through the parts of the House of God: the qibla and the mihrab, the minbar and the minaret, the dome and the courtyard. How the mosque works.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Anatomy of a Mosque”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-mosque-anatomy/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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