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The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad [citation needed] and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. [citation needed] Hindu temples, Jain Temples, churches, synagogues, and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques.
Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures converted into mosques" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It was the second largest mosque in the world after Great Mosque in Makkah from the around 9th century, until the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul was built in 1588. It had a surface area of 23,400 square metres (2.34 ha) and accommodated an estimated 32,000 to 40,000 worshipers.
This is a list of lists of mosques in North America, including mosques in Central America, sorted by country. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( December 2024 )
The document states there “should be more [mosque] demolitions than constructions”, according to the rights group. ... Ten mosques were “reduced and combined” and the 31 other mosques had ...
Destroyed in a bombing in 1965, after Malcolm X's assassination. Successor to the Sunni Muslim mosque that was named Muslim Mosque, Inc., which was started by Malcolm X after Malcolm X split from Elijah Muhammad in 1964. The mosque is located at 102 West 116th Street. Hazrati Abu Bakr Siddique: New York City: New York: 1986 Masjid al-Ikhlas ...
The 1981 Meenakshipuram Conversion was a mass religious conversion that took place in the Indian village of Meenakshipuram, Tamil Nadu, in which hundreds of "oppressed" caste Hindus converted to Islam. This incident sparked debate over freedom of religion in India and the government decided to introduce anti-conversion legislation. [1]
She estimates regular attendance at the old mosque went from 300 to 1,500 over 25 years, vastly outgrowing the University Place location. “If the weather’s nice, we had people praying indoors ...