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a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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Recent Examples of mosques
The fort and its surroundings have several monuments of architectural importance, including temples, mosques, tanks, and gates.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The law signed by Hochul would apply statewide and would apply to any house of worship, including mosques, which have also been targeted by protests over the years.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
From churches to synagogues, mosques to grocery stores, extremists have targeted innocent people because of race, religion, ethnicity, or identity.
—Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Antisemitism has been an essential ideological component behind white supremacist attacks at mosques, retail establishments frequented by African Americans and Latinos, gay bars and schools.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Tarteel is now commonplace in many mosques across the world.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Abdullah had previously worked in a nearby dental office, but after the 2019 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, he was inspired to switch focus and began to train himself on situational awareness and how to analyze an unfolding active shooter incident.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Law enforcement must take threats against our mosques and communities seriously.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
By 2018, he was heavily involved in the Fans Supporting Foodbanks campaign and one of the mosques in the city became amongst its biggest donors.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The law signed by Hochul would apply statewide and would apply to any house of worship, including mosques, which have also been targeted by protests over the years.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
From churches to synagogues, mosques to grocery stores, extremists have targeted innocent people because of race, religion, ethnicity, or identity.
—Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Antisemitism has been an essential ideological component behind white supremacist attacks at mosques, retail establishments frequented by African Americans and Latinos, gay bars and schools.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Tarteel is now commonplace in many mosques across the world.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Abdullah had previously worked in a nearby dental office, but after the 2019 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, he was inspired to switch focus and began to train himself on situational awareness and how to analyze an unfolding active shooter incident.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Law enforcement must take threats against our mosques and communities seriously.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
By 2018, he was heavily involved in the Fans Supporting Foodbanks campaign and one of the mosques in the city became amongst its biggest donors.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosques
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The participants include members of church groups and synagogues, and the relatives of men being detained out of sight on the other side of the highway.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Together the two events stretch across three days of parades, markets and candle lightings throughout Chiang Mai’s old city and surrounding temples.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The importance of shrines and temples to the cultural life of Tokyo can’t be overstated.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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