mosque

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Recent Examples of mosque The Israeli military has released footage showing Hamas utilizing residential areas, including homes, schools, and mosques, for tunnels and rocket launchers, allegations that highlight the complexities of the conflict. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The Eaton Fire also destroyed beloved religious institutions, including the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Altadena Community Church, both more than 80 years old, and Masjid Al Taqwa, a mosque that has served Altadena’s Muslim community for three decades. Claire Wang, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025 At least 11 other churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and religious institutions have been completely destroyed by the series of fires ravaging Southern California. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Days of unrest convulsed Britain over the next week, as rioters clashed with the police, lit cars on fire, attacked mosques and ransacked businesses. Megan Specia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mosque 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosque
Noun
  • Racist hate crimes Security has been upgraded at Jewish sites in Sydney including synagogues, schools and places of business, and authorities are adopting increasingly tough language against those accused of antisemitic crimes.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The child care center, located near a Jewish school and synagogue in the city’s east, suffered extensive damage but there were no reports of injuries in the attack, which occurred around 1 a.m. (9 a.m. Monday ET), police said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Known for its five-storied pagoda, the Buddhist temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In 2021, while an associate curator at one of New York City’s temples of experimental contemporary art, the Swiss institute, curator Daniel Merritt said that art history played a role is his practice, but was not a hill to die on.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Time is also spent in the temples and museums of Ulaanbaatar.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Mosque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosque. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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