masjid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of masjid
Arabic; see mosque
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"My biggest fear and concern is, I just don't want her to be afraid of going back to school, going back to the masjid, to the mosque."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The masjid is raising funds to add a mixed-use building with businesses and low-income apartments.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021
One of the first was built in 1929, by Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders who constructed a masjid in Ross, N.D., a mosque that still exists today.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2020
American flags were distributed at my masjid and prayers were recited for both the Muslim and non-Muslim New Yorkers who lost their lives that day.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2019
"Meet me at the masjid," I continued, ripping open the scrubs bag.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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