masjid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of masjid
Arabic; see mosque
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She helped found the town’s first mosque, Masjid Al Taqwa, which would burn down in the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
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
Helicopter footage from the Clara Muhammad Square park shows a large crime scene outside the Philadelphia Masjid mosque.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024
The next day, Bedi Ma'am brings me a picture of the Juma Masjid mosque.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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