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2009-03-06 India-Pakistan

Mecca Masjid blast case has turned 'cold'

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Posted by ryuge 2009-03-06 06:58|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Can anyone elaborate on the etymology of mosque vs. masjid? I understand they mean the same thing: an Islamic temple, or place of worship. But why confuse things with an English synonym that is similar to the Arabic version, yet has no other English usage? I've never heard the term "mosque" used by Muslims with other Muslims, they always seem to prefer "masjid". Am I wrong? Please correct me if I am!

I wonder, if Muslims don't use the word "mosque" why should infidels? Just use a general term and call it a temple... or use the correct foreign word: masjid.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-03-06 08:06|| 2009-03-06 08:06|| Front Page Top

#2 My understanding is that a masjid is a religious meeting of people and a mosque is a building. But I could be wrong.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-03-06 08:59|| 2009-03-06 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 What's the diffo between a basilica and a cathedral?

Posted by Fred 2009-03-06 09:10|| 2009-03-06 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 A cathedral (from latin cathedra: pulpit) is a church who is a bishop's siege and in which he teaches doctrine. A basilic is a church built upon a holy place.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-03-06 09:35|| 2009-03-06 09:35|| Front Page Top

#5 My suspicious nature suspects taqqiya... they tell infidels they worship in "Mosques" but then sneak around building lots of innocent-sounding "masjids" and count on infidels to shrug and move on, after all -- what the heck is a "masjid"??? Joe Sixpack has no clue....

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-03-06 09:45|| 2009-03-06 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 mas·jid (mŭs'jĭd) n. A mosque.

[Arabic, from Aramaic *masgid, place of worship, from səged, to bow down, worship; see sgd in Semitic roots.]

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-06 09:53|| 2009-03-06 09:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Sorry. That's mas*jid (mŭs'jĭd) n. A mosque, of course. From Dictionary.com

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-06 10:04|| 2009-03-06 10:04|| Front Page Top

#8 if Muslims don't use the word "mosque" why should infidels?

Because it is easier than always saying "weapons depot/firing platform".

Posted by SteveS 2009-03-06 13:22|| 2009-03-06 13:22|| Front Page Top

#9 "Arsenal" is pretty easy to say.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-03-06 14:57|| 2009-03-06 14:57|| Front Page Top

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