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
Every Tuesday, he steps into the kitchen at the masjid, dons a white apron and throws the mini pies into the oven to raise money for the masjid.
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
Muslims American leaders have been united in closing masjid doors since mid-March, and nobody seems to be in any rush to open them back up.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020
Fortunately, before I could do either one, I was distracted by our arrival at the masjid.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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