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  1. Arabic mesjid in Islam, a place of worship.
  2. Chief features are: the dome; the minaret, a
  3. balconied turret from which the faithful are
  4. called to prayer; the mihrab, or prayer
  5. niche, in one of the interior walls, showing
  6. the direction of the holy city of Mecca; and
  7. an open court surrounded by porticoes. The
  8. earliest mosques were based on the plan of
  9. Christian basilicas, although different
  10. influences contributed towards their
  11. architectural development. Mosques vary a
  12. great deal in style in various parts of the
  13. world.
  14.