Product Description: Visiting a Mosque shows what to look for in a mosque. It explains how the building and artifacts can help visitors understand Islam and Muslim beliefs about Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, and the Quran. It focuses in particular on prayer: the five daily prayer times, the call to prayer, washing before prayer, facing Makkah, and prayer movements...read more

Product Description: Young readers learn about mosques, from how they were built and used to the people who used them. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, sidebars, glossary and index.

Introduces places of worship found around the world. This book explains the general features of the buildings and looks at how and why the building is used by the community. It includes case studies from around the world looking at how people worship in the building. It contains a world map showing areas in which the religion is practised.

Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of mosques and describes some notable examples.

A visit to a London mosque provides information on the origins and main principles of Islam, Muslim festivals, and the Islamic way of life.

Describes what happens inside a mosque and introduces the Muslim faith (view table of contents)

Introduces the Islamic faith, explains why and how mosques were constructed, and looks at the people who worked and worshiped at the mosque (view table of contents)