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    The document discusses mosques in the United States, including their legal status, attendance numbers, locations, architecture, and incidents involving mosques. It notes that around 2.1 million Muslims attend over 2,000 mosques across the country, with attendance ranging from weekly to monthly. Key architectural elements of mosques include minarets, ablution areas, domes, prayer halls, mihrabs, and minbars. Incidents involving mosques have risen in recent years.

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    The document discusses mosques in the United States, including their legal status, attendance numbers, locations, architecture, and incidents involving mosques. It notes that around 2.1 million Muslims attend over 2,000 mosques across the country, with attendance ranging from weekly to monthly. Key architectural elements of mosques include minarets, ablution areas, domes, prayer halls, mihrabs, and minbars. Incidents involving mosques have risen in recent years.

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    Mosques in the

    United States
    Legal status, attendance,
    numbers, places and architecture.

    Anna Smaruj
    Legal status
    Mosques as places of worship fall under general law and don't have
    any special protection. They supposed to be protected for example
    by Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
    which prohibits religious discrimination.
    Attendance
    PEW research from 2017 shows that regular attendance
    at mosques among Muslims differs. Still almost half
    (43%) go regularly (once a week or more often) to a
    mosque. The research also suggests that the number of
    Muslims never or seldom attending congregation
    increased in the past few years and counts for 26% of the
    Muslim population. Finally, almost 1/3 attends the
    gatherings monthly.
    Mosques in numbers
    2,106 2.6
    Overall
    number of
    million
    mosques as Number of
    muslims who
    of 2011
    74% attended
    Eid Prayer
    76%
    increase in of all existing
    the number mosques
    of mosques were
    in the USA established
    from 2000 since 1980
    3%
    of mosques
    have only one
    Only
    ethnic group

    30% that attends


    that mosque
    of all
    mosques
    were built as
    mosques.
    33%
    of mosque
    participants
    are ethnically
    South Asians
    Places
    Majority of mosques are located in urban areas (53%). Comparing to year 2000
    the number of places of worship in urban areas decreased in favour to suburban
    areas. As for rural areas and villages, there are scarcely any mosques. They only
    make up of 1%.
    Number of mosques
    by state

    States with the largest


    number of mosques
    (over 100 per state)
    include New York,
    California, Texas, Florida,
    Illinois, NewJersey.
    Incidents involving
    mosques
    In recent years, the
    numbers of mosques
    involved incidents
    climbed dangerously
    high. Between 2016
    and 2017 the
    numbers doubled.
    Now the figures
    estimate around over
    300 incidents since
    the beginning of this
    century.
    States where more
    than 11 accidents
    happened:
    New York
    Virginia
    Michigan
    Florida
    Texas
    Ohio
    New Jersey
    California
    and Washington
    The mosque
    revealed
    Key elements of a mosque (masjid in Arabic) include:

    • Minaret
    • Ablution Area
    • Dome
    • Prayer Hall
    • Mihrab
    • Minbar
    Minaret
    A minaret is a thin tower with balconies or open
    galleries from which a mosque's muezzin calls the
    faithful to prayer. They are characteristic
    traditional features of many mosques; however,
    they may differ in height, style, and number.
    Minarets may be square, round, hexagonal,
    octagonal, or even spiral.

    The word minaret derives from the Arabic word for


    "lighthouse" or "beacon."
    Ablution Area
    Ablutions, which can be also called a ritual washing
    or wudu, are part of the preparation for Muslim
    prayer. A space for ablutions might be set aside in
    a restroom or washroom. Alternatively, there are
    fountain-like structures along a wall or in
    a courtyard with running water available, and small
    stools or seats to make it easier for worshipers to
    sit down to wash their feet.
    Dome
    The dome, or "qubba", is often placed directly
    above the main prayer hall as a symbol of both the
    vaults of heaven and the sky.
    The interior of a dome is usually highly decorated
    with floral, geometric and other patterns.
    Prayer Hall
    The central area for prayer is called
    a musalla (literally "place for prayer"). It is left
    quite bare. No furniture is needed, as worshippers
    sit, kneel, and bow directly on the floor. There
    may be a few chairs or benches to assist elderly
    or disabled worshippers who have difficulty with
    mobility.
    Mihrab
    A "mihrab" is a semicircular niche in the wall of a
    mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca. The
    direction towards Mecca is known as the "qibla".
    Mihrabs vary in size and color, but they are usually
    shaped like a doorway and decorated with mosaic
    tiles and calligraphy to make space stand out.
    Minbar
    The minbar is a raised platform in the front area of
    a mosque prayer hall, from which sermons or
    speeches are given. The minbar is usually made
    of carved wood, stone, or brick. It includes a short
    staircase leading to the top platform, which is
    sometimes covered by a small dome.
    Gallery
    Have a peek at some of the
    most beautiful, intriguing
    or exciting mosques
    in the United States
    Islamic Center of America (Dearborn, Michigan)
    Dar al Islam Mosque (Abiquiu, New Mexico)
    United Islamic Center (Paterson, New Jersey)
    Diyanet Center of America (Lanham, Maryland)
    Diyanet Center of America (Lanham, Maryland)
    Al-Farooq Masjid (Atlanta, Georgia)
    Sources:
    "Jewish-Christian Relations." The American Mosque 2011: Basic Characteristics of the American Mosque,
    Attitudes of Mosque Leaders. Accessed April 11, 2019.
    http://www.jcrelations.net/The_American_Mosque_2011__Basic_Characteristics_of_the_American_Mosque
    __Attitude.3728.0.html?L=3.

    Greenwood, Shannon, and Shannon Greenwood. "American Muslims' Religious Beliefs and Practices." Pew
    Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. November 09, 2017. Accessed April 15, 2019.
    https://www.pewforum.org/2017/07/26/religious-beliefs-and-practices/.

    "Mosques in Urban and Rural America." ShareAmerica. August 05, 2016. Accessed April 15, 2019.
    https://share.america.gov/mosques-in-urban-and-rural-america/.

    Kramer, Anna. "The Most Beautiful Mosques in America." Culture Trip. April 26, 2017. Accessed April 15,
    2019. https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/the-most-beautiful-mosques-in-america/.

    Huda. "What Are the Parts of an Islamic Mosque?" ThoughtCo. April 05, 2019. Accessed April 15, 2019.
    https://www.thoughtco.com/parts-of-a-mosque-2004464.

    "Nationwide Anti-Mosque Activity." American Civil Liberties Union. Accessed April 15, 2019.
    https://www.aclu.org/issues/national-security/discriminatory-profiling/nationwide-anti-mosque-activity.

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