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a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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Recent Examples of mosques
The pills are given in schools, in mosques and door-to-door.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Owing to the work done in this building – with its royal blue, gold, and teal tiles designed to resemble the finest ancient mosques in Iran – Tehran could claim regional superpower status.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
With the Red Sea event now in its fourth year, the Saudis have aimed at a cultural transformation in this sprawling port city amid a dizzying construction boom in Jeddah, with its mix of modern office towers and thriving shopping malls sitting alongside mosques, historic markets and public squares.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
According to Israeli officials, the militant group frequently operates from within residential areas, using homes, schools, mosques and other civilian structures to conceal tunnels, rocket launchers and military infrastructure.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These sorts of materials have long been held privately among families or in mosques, said Tan Huism, executive director of the Qatar National Library, which opened in 2018.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
In the evening there’s the sound of the mosques or whatever.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Owing to the work done in this building – with its royal blue, gold, and teal tiles designed to resemble the finest ancient mosques in Iran – Tehran could claim regional superpower status.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
With the Red Sea event now in its fourth year, the Saudis have aimed at a cultural transformation in this sprawling port city amid a dizzying construction boom in Jeddah, with its mix of modern office towers and thriving shopping malls sitting alongside mosques, historic markets and public squares.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
According to Israeli officials, the militant group frequently operates from within residential areas, using homes, schools, mosques and other civilian structures to conceal tunnels, rocket launchers and military infrastructure.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These sorts of materials have long been held privately among families or in mosques, said Tan Huism, executive director of the Qatar National Library, which opened in 2018.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
In the evening there’s the sound of the mosques or whatever.
—David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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