Visit to a Mosque
Worksheet

1. Look at the Minaret. What traditionally was this tower used for?

2. The entrance is in the traditional style of the pointed arch, learnt from the Byzantines. Draw your version next to the photo.

3. What does the five-pointed star represent?

4. What other symbol of Islam can you see over the door?

5. Draw both symbols below:

On your way into the mosque look at the prayer times and how a man and a woman should pray.

6. What can you see in the middle of the courtyard? What was this used for before sinks and baths were installed down in the basement?

7. We can only see geometric designs and Arabic writing. Why are there no pictures of Allah or Mohammed?

8. Before going into the prayer-hall area you have to take off what?

9. A Muslim prays towards a niche called a Mihrab that you can see here. In what direction is the Mihrab pointing?

10. How are men and women separated in the prayer area?

11. Unlike in a church , what is on the floor of the prayer-hall?