Kids' Wing Back to the main museum

  • Dome

    A dome is a beautiful round roof covering part of the mosque — from far away you can see it shine in the sun.

    like the golden dome of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

  • Minaret

    A minaret is a tall tower rising beside the mosque, from which the call to prayer is made.

    like the minarets of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina

  • Courtyard

    The courtyard is an open square in the middle of the mosque, where people sit out in the open air.

    like the courtyard of the Great Mosque of Cordoba

  • Prayer hall

    The prayer hall is the big room where people stand in rows to pray.

    like Cordoba's prayer hall, held up by about a thousand columns

  • Mihrab

    The mihrab is a small niche in the wall that shows the direction of the Kaaba.

    like the mihrab of Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • Main door

    The main door is the wide entrance through which people enter the mosque.

    like the great doors of the Sacred Mosque

  • Fountain

    The fountain is a place with clean water, where people do wudu before praying.

    like the three basins in the Sacred Mosque