as in synagogues
a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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Recent Examples of mosques
Lots of temples and mosques have spaces to wash feet outside, and most require you to step out of your footwear before exploring the holy space.
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
To protect imams seeking a lower public profile, the council advises area mosques to direct media inquiries to Mohyuddin.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Schools, mosques, workplaces and media all became part of an ideological ecosystem designed to reinforce loyalty to the regime.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Know your rights message Coinciding with Ramadan, some Muslim groups have issued know-your-rights guidance for navigating immigration enforcement interactions, including for mosques.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Over four decades, the regime has bureaucratized the clergy, tying seminaries, mosques and religious foundations ever more tightly to the organs of power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Leila also said that Revolutionary Guard forces are out of their bases and are gathering at mosques and schools.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The core principle involves applying a type of 8-30g approach to affordable housing proposals on land alongside churches, temples or mosques, largely making the religious institution and its development partner exempt from local zoning rules.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Unlike Sunni Muslims, Alawites do not pray in mosques but instead have their own places of worship; in addition to not requiring women to wear the hijab, the Alawite sect also does not have any dietary restrictions and does not prohibit alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
To protect imams seeking a lower public profile, the council advises area mosques to direct media inquiries to Mohyuddin.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Schools, mosques, workplaces and media all became part of an ideological ecosystem designed to reinforce loyalty to the regime.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Know your rights message Coinciding with Ramadan, some Muslim groups have issued know-your-rights guidance for navigating immigration enforcement interactions, including for mosques.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Over four decades, the regime has bureaucratized the clergy, tying seminaries, mosques and religious foundations ever more tightly to the organs of power.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Leila also said that Revolutionary Guard forces are out of their bases and are gathering at mosques and schools.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The core principle involves applying a type of 8-30g approach to affordable housing proposals on land alongside churches, temples or mosques, largely making the religious institution and its development partner exempt from local zoning rules.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Unlike Sunni Muslims, Alawites do not pray in mosques but instead have their own places of worship; in addition to not requiring women to wear the hijab, the Alawite sect also does not have any dietary restrictions and does not prohibit alcohol.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosques
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Meanwhile, many rabbis are hoping to expand their synagogues and create new opportunities for Jewish engagement.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its police intelligence unit is monitoring all potential threats, and though none have been identified, the city has beefed up the protection of synagogues, mosques and the Islamic Center in Oakland.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The show took him to Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, India’s Bodhi Tree, Mayan temples in Guatemala, the pyramids of Egypt and the banks of the Ganges River.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Its open-air ancient ruins—temples, houses, theaters—are well-preserved and include the Terrace of Lions, private residences, and the Sanctuary of Apollo.—
Katie Silcox,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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