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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
The qibla
اتجاه الكعبة: بوصلة المسلم.
The mihrab
حجر الإمام: محاريب المتحف من كاشان إلى القاهرة.
The minbar
منبر الخطيب: من منبر النبي إلى الكتبية.
The minaret
برج الأذان: من عمود مكة إلى مئذنة الحسن.
What is the minaret? · The call to prayer (adhan) · Hassan II Mosque
The masjid
بيت الله كله: من الحجرة الأولى إلى القبة.
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Overview
A path through the parts of the House of God: the qibla and the mihrab, the minbar and the minaret, the dome and the courtyard. How the mosque works.
Sources
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islam.museum contributors. “Anatomy of a Mosque”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-mosque-anatomy/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.