masjid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of masjid
Arabic; see mosque
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Example Sentences
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The mosque founded a half-century ago is a place for spirituality, Hasan says, but worshippers must live in America — not the masjid.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Shakur, 36, who lives in Southeast Washington, met Daye at a masjid, or mosque, in Baltimore, and the pair became fast friends.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 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
And praying at home will never replace praying shoulder to shoulder with other Muslims at the masjid.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2020
"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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