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a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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Recent Examples of mosques
The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.
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Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not even mosques were spared the consequences of the aggressive crackdown.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This year, starting Wednesday, Muslim families will fast from dawn to dusk, and mosques are opening their doors to neighbors each evening, not simply as a ritual but as a reminder that personal discipline and public responsibility are inseparable.
—Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the United States, where Muslims make up a racially and ethnically diverse minority, gathering at mosques and Islamic centers when possible for iftar meals and prayers provides many Muslim families with a sense of community.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The state has sizable Muslim populations in southeast Michigan cities, including Dearborn, Hamtramck and Warren, and dozens of mosques.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hindu seekers retreat to ashrams, Muslims seclude themselves in mosques away from worldly distractions during Ramadan to practice I'tikaf, and Jews break from work and technology every week on shabbat.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Controlled at different periods by Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, and Dutch settlers, the city boasts red brick houses typical of the Netherlands, a number of Portuguese buildings, and mosques and temples representing its Chinese and Malay past.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Not even mosques were spared the consequences of the aggressive crackdown.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
This year, starting Wednesday, Muslim families will fast from dawn to dusk, and mosques are opening their doors to neighbors each evening, not simply as a ritual but as a reminder that personal discipline and public responsibility are inseparable.
—Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the United States, where Muslims make up a racially and ethnically diverse minority, gathering at mosques and Islamic centers when possible for iftar meals and prayers provides many Muslim families with a sense of community.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The state has sizable Muslim populations in southeast Michigan cities, including Dearborn, Hamtramck and Warren, and dozens of mosques.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hindu seekers retreat to ashrams, Muslims seclude themselves in mosques away from worldly distractions during Ramadan to practice I'tikaf, and Jews break from work and technology every week on shabbat.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Controlled at different periods by Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, and Dutch settlers, the city boasts red brick houses typical of the Netherlands, a number of Portuguese buildings, and mosques and temples representing its Chinese and Malay past.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosques
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News that Iran has been struck in a joint mission carried out by the United States and Israel has put many people in South Florida on high alert, especially at synagogues across the region.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Jacksonville emerged as one of the earliest centers of Jewish life in the state, with synagogues and community organizations forming to support religious and social needs.—
Jason Touvi,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though rarely questioned in temples, relic authenticity is disputed globally — Singapore’s famous Buddha tooth was shown to probably belong to a cow.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The ghastly kills are there — innards are spilled on floors, knives go through temples, heads stuck on pikes expel vomitous discharge — but there’s little of the preceding back-and-forth that made such scenes notable in the past and at least conceptually justified the grotesquerie.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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