masjid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of masjid
Arabic; see mosque
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Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most significant landmark in Old Delhi is the Jama Masjid, one of the largest places of Muslim worship in all of India.
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024
He said around 300 of the group gathered outside the Raza Jamia Masjid mosque before peacefully marching across town.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
“Community members were living in fear for the last two weeks,” said Yemeni American Aseel Fara, 24, a Masjid al-Tawheed mosque member and a San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Commissioner Bethel did not describe a motive, but he commended those who responded for helping to usher children to safety after the shooting, which was near a mosque, the Philadelphia Masjid.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024
We rattle over a bridge into a clearing, and Masjid turns off the engine.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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