Masjid Not Mosque

[Charmed]

PLEASE CALL OUR MASJID "MASJID"! Not "MOSQUE"!!!
Us-Salaam-O-Alaikum
Please read this and pass it on to any Muslims, as much as you can. It is a
vital and important information. Muslims should now refrain from using the
term "Mosque". I was flipping through this book the other day called "THE
COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ISLAM" (he-he, they call themselves
idiots) and it is filled with fun facts. Some stuff I didn't even know. One
of them concerns the term "Mosque." So many of us think that this is the
English translation of Masjid. I'm sure none of us ever wondered how this
term came into being when it really had little in common with how it sounded
compared to 'Masjid'. (We were very young when we were taught this English
word. Our mind then were not critical & analytical, so didn't dare to
ask/challenge our teachers, right?). Anyway this book pointed out that the
term 'mosque' is derived from the Spanish word for "mosquito." It was termed
as such because during the Crusades, King Ferdinand (or someone.. I forgot
exactly whom it was) said they were going to go and swat the Muslims "like
mosquitoes". (Where else can they find Muslims in large number to be swatted
if not in a Masjid?). So, they cheekily termed "Masjid" as "Mosque".
So dear Muslim brothers and sisters, refrain from using this term which is
obviously a disgusting slap in the face to the Ummah. Educate our brothers
and sisters to the history and etymology of this word. And let us replace it
with the word which is MEANT to be used: Masjid! The Place of Prostration!!
Not Mosque: the place to be swatted! If any of you have doubts about this,
then please go look for the book and read it.

[Thug4Life]

very intresting!!!...thanx for the info! any one else has any comment about this>?

[ibn al aadam]

SubhanAllah,

let me remind you then that Allah 'azza wa jal humiliated Namrud with a tiny mosquito. See how Muslims, by erecting our places of ibaadah are again causing them grief.

[Orion]

"Why are arabs so willing to believe this this anti-western @#$%!" - Faris, 2002

From Merriam-Webster Online:


Etymology: Middle French mosquee, from Old Italian moschea, from Old Spanish mezquita, from Arabic masjid temple, from sajada to prostrate oneself, worship
Date: 1711
: a building used for public worship by Muslims.

It's a french word ... sheep.

[Charmed]

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