ASSIGNMENT # 2

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: ESTABLISHMENT OF A MOSQUE TO SOCIETY

NAME: HAMZA IFTIKHAR BHATTI

REGISTRATION # 2011285

CLASS: BBA-1A

Q.

 Ans. A mosque is generally a very symbolic place for a Muslim, being a humble way for

Muslims to recreate pure divine presence on earth.

 The primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place where Muslims can come

together for prayer.

 Nevertheless, mosques are known around the world nowadays for their Islamic

architecture but most importantly for its general vitality to the Muslim Ummah

(community).

 A mosque brings the community together as it acts as many things, a social center, a

community center and an educational center etc. as it has many events which welcome

both old and new members of the mosque.

 It is required for all men to attend mosque on Friday for Juma’h. The sermons often have

a strong practical slant, trying to integrate and apply Islamic beliefs and historical

teachings into contemporary daily life. Sermons are significant in bringing the

community together as the congregation is standing side by side in a line, facing Mecca,

together, all united in their faith and worship of Allah.

 Mosques are study centers for new comers of the faith to come and learn about the

Islamic faith, about the teachings of the Holy Qur’an, learn how to read it and pronounce.

These are often take place on weekends or in the evenings. Some mosques provide full

time schools if you depend on the mosque to provide a full time Islamic education.

 Nearly all mosques provide libraries which offer a variety of books on Islam which will

expand knowledge on Islamic teachings.

 Education is very important in Islam and is very important to mosques too as it is often

thought that the Minaret is shaped like a pen/pencil which is thought of as

representational of education.

 Muslims prefer value based life which can be imbibed from various sources: from

educational institutions, from genuinely principled parents or guardians, elders, friends,

others. Mosques can also play very vital role in this respect.

 Islamic prayers learned properly and preferably in mosques will strengthen truly human

values and sharpen human character so that Muslims can hope to attain perfection but

also are useful to Islam and society at large Mosques are center of Islamic life in

inculcating Islamic values onto Muslims seeking to imbibe Islamic cultural and religious

ethos in order to live as genuine Muslims. It appears many Muslims, not taught by the

mosques about Islamic prayers in a proper manner, pray as they know and in a deformed

manner.

 That is not good for them and for Islamic faith. Though even a genuine visit to mosques

by Muslims is itself has positive meaning for them, praying in the mosques is very

important for Muslims.

However, prying in Islamic way in its proper format is a must for every Muslims. Islam
 enjoins Muslims to offer five prayers throughout the day at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon,

sunset and night. In fact, Muslims can pray anytime except at the exact sunrise and sunset

times.

 Prayer enables Muslims to physically and mentally take a break from their worldly

activities to connect with God several times a day. In prayers the believers communicate

with the Almighty in proper manner.

 On Fridays, Muslims attend a special congregational noon prayer in mosques, complete

with a brief sermon. Muslims are not supposed to miss this unless they are unable to pray

due to illness and journeys, etc.

 Here one’s determination to participate in Friday prayers in mosques. Holy Quran, the

Word of God. The Holy Quran, which literally means the ‘oft-repeated,’ is, according to

Muslim belief, the final revelation of God to humanity.

 It provides guidance in all areas of life. The recitation, study and memorization of Quran

form a central facet of worship for Muslims. The Quran is also recited during every

prayer. Although it is widely read in its original Arabic, various translations in numerous

languages are also available. Since the beginning of human history, worship has played a

central role in people’s lives. Devotion to a higher being continues to tie humanity

together despite differences in customs and a variety of beliefs.

 We often associate worship with specific religious acts performed to a deity,

distinguishing it from other facets of one’s life. However, the concept of worship in Islam

is all-encompassing and incorporates ritual worship as well as common daily tasks. This

pamphlet discusses the balance Islam encourages between our spiritual and worldly
 endeavors, while also explaining core rites Muslims perform to worship God.

Worshipping God is a comprehensive concept within Islam.

 Along with traditional rituals, such as praying and fasting, it also consists of any lawful

action a person does with God-consciousness and in the hopes of earning reward from

Almighty God. Therefore, devoting oneself to God in Islam does not require a person to

enter a place of worship nor embrace monasticism. Rather, fulfilling this purpose of life

is an active daily pursuit from the Islamic perspective. Hence, a Muslim can be engaged

in worship throughout the day, be it at home, work or anywhere else. The mosque is the

center for all Islamic activity as it used to be in the mosques of the Prophet in Medina.

 In these mosques, not only prayers took place, but it was a school of knowledge where

companions used to study the Quran and ask questions. It was a place for the Government

to receive delegations from foreign countries.

 It was a treasury from which charity work was done and it was a war-room where

decisions and planning for wars imposed on Muslims were made.

 In fact, the mosque extended to the care of the needy and orphans, and the sick as well as

a place for giving D’awa to non-Muslims who love Islam. Thus we need our mosques not

only to be a place of prayer but, a place for seeking Islamic Knowledge for Muslims.

 The mosque is the center for all Islamic activity as it used to be in the mosques of the

Prophet in Medina. In these mosques, not only prayers took place, but it was a school of

knowledge where companions used to study the Quran and ask questions. It was a place

for the Government to receive delegations from foreign countries. It was a treasury from

which charity work was done and it was a war-room where decisions and planning for

wars imposed on Muslims were made. In fact, the mosque extended to the care of the
 needy and orphans, and the sick as well as a place for giving D’awa to non-Muslims who

love Islam. Thus we need our mosques not only to be a place of prayer but, a place for

seeking Islamic Knowledge for Muslims. Muslims do need mosques for collective

prayers. Of course, a Muslim can pray at home where he can live a comfortable Islamic

life with himself and his family, but and his home cannot be a mosque. However, we

must remember that Islam is a religion to be practiced collectively therefore, all good

things if they are done together has more of a reward than the same things done alone.

Never in the Holy Quran does Allah address Muslims as believer but, always as

believers. The house of worship in Islam is called a mosque. Many Muslims congregate

at mosques for prayer while others choose to pray at home, work or wherever they may

be.

 While the primary use of a mosque is prayer, it also serves as a community center with

people gathering to listen to lectures, attend study groups or enjoy communal dinners.

Mosques are especially active on Fridays for the congregational noon prayer and during

Ramadan for the nightly prayers. Mosques are in the Centre of all Islamic activities

starting from regular prayers and as such they could play vital role in making the prayers

of Muslims as perfect as possible so that they worship with clear s conscience and

confidence of doing the right thing in prayers.

 Islamic prayer in mosques consists of verses, expressions said silently during the

worship and steps of movements and their repetitions to make prayers complete. These

verses and expressions Muslims have to learn by heart. Prayers in mosques with Jamaat

are considered the best way of offering prayers to God. Most Muslims prefer prayers in

Jamaat and avoid individual prayers for fear of using faulty sayings and in wrong ways.