My Ahmadi Muslim friend always goes to his local masjid to pray.
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Origin of masjid
Arabic from Aramaic masgidplace of worshipfromsəgedto bow down, worshipsgd in Semitic roots
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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From ArabicÙ…ÙŽØ³Ù’Ø¬ÙØ¯ÙŒ (masjid), from the root س ج د (s-j-d).
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Masjid Sentence Examples
The Jama Masjid itself, which he built in A.D.
masjid, sajada, to adore), the house of prayer in the FIG.
At the close of the century Dilawar Khan, the builder of the Lat Masjid, who had been appointed governor in 1399, practically established his independence, his son Hoshang Shah being the first Mahommedan king of Malwa.
The Lat Masjid, or Pillar Mosque, was built by Dilawar Khan in 1405 out of the remains of Jain temples.
The Masjid Sabz, with its green-tiled dome, is said to be the tomb of a Khwaja, Abu' Narsi Parsar.