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Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
The word 'mosque' entered the English language from the French word mosquée, probably derived from Italian moschea (a variant of Italian moscheta), from either Middle Armenian մզկիթ (mzkit), Medieval Greek: μασγίδιον (masgídion), or Spanish mezquita, from Arabic: مسجد, romanized: masjid (meaning "site of prostration (in prayer)" and hence a place of worship), either from ...
In everyday terms, an imam for Sunni Muslims is the person charged with leading formal Islamic prayers —even in locations besides the mosque—whenever prayer is performed in a group of two or more. The imam leads the worship and the congregation copies his actions. Friday sermons are most often given by an appointed imam. All mosques have an ...
A man shattered the glass door of a mosque in the Loop Sunday night after verbally harassing worshippers. The unknown man kicked in the front door of the Downtown Islamic Center in the 200 block ...
The bomb went off during Friday noon prayers, when mosques are full of worshippers. An explosion tore through a crowded mosque in western Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 18 people. The ...
Rockland officials denounce hateful, antisemetic sermon. Local organizations and political leaders spoke out against the statements Saturday, including the Jewish Federation and Foundation of ...
a priest who does worship to god or goddess Rajarshi: the king of all sage, or a king who lives like a sage Rishi: or "Sadhu" Rishi Muni: same as "Rishi" Sadhaka: higher level of disciple, student who is of highest level in knowledge or on path of enlightenment Sadhu: Religious ascetic or holy person. Dressed in saffron clothes.
Israeli police entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque before dawn on Wednesday and clashed with worshippers, setting off a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and ...