The closest a slave is to his Lord is when he is in prostration (soot) ". The mosque, or more correctly "masjid", translated from Arabic is the place where prostrations (soot) are performed. In other words, this is a place where people are given the opportunity to acquire the highest position that is possible in this world - closeness to their Lord.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The most beloved places of Allah in cities are the mosques, and the most hated places in them are the markets ».

The mosque has been of great importance in the life of Muslims throughout Islamic history. It was both a place of worship, a source of faith strengthening, and a center of learning. In the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his companions, the most important decisions were made, Sharia decisions were made there, and troops were sent from there to protect Islam from enemies, and guests and delegations were received in it.

The significance and role of the mosque is also evidenced by the fact that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived in Medina, the first thing he chose was a place for the construction of a mosque. We know from history that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) released his camel at the command of Allah, and the place where the camel stopped was chosen for the construction of the mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Medina.

A sign of the revival of Islam in any locality is the position that the mosque occupies for its inhabitants. If there is no mosque at all in this area, then there is nothing to talk about. But it also happens that there is a mosque, and even quite extensive and beautiful, but it stands like a museum, which most residents only occasionally admire. The mosque must be alive, and the task of every Muslim is to revive the mosque in the area where he lives.

The Almighty says in the Quran (meaning): The mosques of Allah are revived by those who believe in Allah and the last day ... ».

From the verse we can conclude that the revival of mosques is a sign of a person's faith. After all, the Almighty himself testifies to this in the Holy Book.

What does the revival of the mosque mean?

First of all, the revitalization of the mosque is visiting it for worship and acquiring knowledge.

The hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) states: If you see a person who constantly goes to the mosque, then testify that he is a believer ».

In another hadith, it is reported that Allah Almighty Himself says (meaning): I am about to send a calamity on the inhabitants of the earth, and when I see them reviving the mosques and loving for My sake and repenting in the pre-dawn time, I take away the calamity from them. ».

Also, the revival of mosques is the help in its maintenance, be it help in cleaning, repair, payment for heat and electricity. The hadith says: "The mosque is the abode of every God-fearing." From this hadith, we can conclude that our attitude towards mosques is evidence of God-fearing. Is there a person among us who does not think about the convenience and comfort in his home?! What kind of piety can we talk about if we do not worry about mosques as much as about our homes.

Another way to revitalize mosques is to help with construction.

In an authentic hadith, which is transmitted in both collections, it says: Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build the same in Paradise ". The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) informed us that even an inch of land in Paradise is better than the whole world. What can we say about the area in Paradise, equal to the area of ​​the whole mosque! But Allah, by His mercy, multiplies the reward for our deeds. Then the construction of mosques is not the best investment for our funds, if we are believers?! Today, in many places where Muslims live, there is a need to build or expand a mosque, and at the same time, Muslims in the same area have houses larger than many mosques. How far we are today from the path of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who, entering Medina, first of all set about building a mosque, and not mansions, as, unfortunately, many of us do.

Probably, some, having heard this sermon, will think with regret that they will not see the reward promised in this hadeeth, since they will never have sufficient funds to build an entire mosque. But the Almighty, praise be to Him, gave us the opportunity to earn a place in the best of the worlds even if we take only a feasible part in the construction of the mosque. The hadith says: Whoever builds a mosque the size of a partridge's nest and even smaller than that, Allah will build a house in Paradise ».

Is there anyone among us who would not be able to donate at least an amount sufficient for the purchase of several bricks for the construction of a mosque. After all, this may be enough to deserve, by the grace of Allah, a house in Paradise! Or, if our legs and arms are intact, can't we donate one day of our lives to provide all possible assistance during the construction?!

Earthly life goes by very quickly. We will not have time to look back, and we will find ourselves on the edge of the grave, and after that - Judgment Day. And, as reported in the hadith, on that day Allah will proclaim: Where are my neighbors? Where are my neighbors?! and then the angels will say: Oh our Lord! Who should be Your neighbors? And Allah will say: Where are those who revived the mosques? »

How happy will be those who are destined to answer this call of Allah! Hurry, O Muslims, to earn the right to be called neighbors of Allah while we have this opportunity!

After believing in Allah Almighty, the most valuable deed is prayer, and the mosque is the place where Muslims perform the obligatory five times prayer. Since prayer is so important in Islam, the place where prayer is performed is equally important.

Praise be to Allah Almighty for making mosques the homes of God-fearing people and adorning the hearts and souls of believers with true faith. Blessing and greetings to our master Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who in his pious hadith said: “Whoever builds a mosque, Allah will build a house in Paradise for him.”

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :(من بنى لله مسجدا بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة) (متفق عليه)

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said: Whoever builds a mosque, even the size of a partridge's nest, Allah will build a house in Paradise ».

قال صلى الله عليه وسلم (من بنى لله مسجدا ولو كمفحص قطاة بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة) رواه البزار وابن حبان في (صحيحه)

Any assistance provided in the construction of a mosque and other good deeds must be supported by a pure, sincere intention only to obtain the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran:

إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَلَمْ يَخْشَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ، فَعَسَىٰ أُولَٰئِكَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُهْتَدِينَ.

The mosques of Allah [builds, stays in them and takes care of them] revives (only) the one who believed in Allah and the Last Day, prayed, gave obligatory alms [zakat] and did not fear (anyone) except Allah. And such will certainly be from (among) those who are walking the (true) path! (Sura At-Tauba, verse 18).

In this verse, Allah Almighty explains the dignity of mosques and says that these are the houses of the Almighty, where people worship Allah and praise Him.

It also follows from this verse that one of the most meritorious deeds of Muslims is the construction of mosques.

In another verse, Allah Almighty also says:

فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ

Meaning " In houses [in mosques], which Allah has allowed to be erected and in which His name is commemorated (by reading the Koran, words of praise, ...), they praise Him there in the morning and in the evening.

Mosques are the sources of the most noble deeds, the bearers of Islamic knowledge, the sages of our religion, came from there.

What do we see today? What has befallen Muslims today? Disagreements, splits, terror are the result of the fact that not all people attend mosques, and even if they do, not all follow the imams, as our religion of Islam requires.

Our righteous ancestors, knowing the dignity of mosques, hurried to provide assistance for their construction, giving all their valuable property as a waqf (people's property, property).

When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) made the hijra from Mecca to Medina, the first thing he did was build a mosque. Why didn't he build himself a house? The fact is that mosques are a place where people perform five prayers in a collective (jamaat), in which the bonds of brotherhood are strengthened. Moreover, when all people, rich and poor, strong and weak, stand in one row to worship their Lord, the feeling of brotherhood and compassion for each other increases between them. The mosque in this regard has a powerful social character, contributing to the strengthening of the bonds of brotherhood.

On the Day of Judgment, Allah Almighty, addressing people, will say: Oh my neighbors get up "! People will be surprised and ask: Oh, Almighty Allah! Do you have neighbors too? Then Allah Almighty will say: Yes, these are the people who built the mosques, they are my neighbors ". Then these people will rise up, and they will be entered into Paradise without a report, for the mosque is the house of Allah and the Almighty makes those who built them His neighbors.

Mosques should be decorated not only externally, but also internally. What does this mean? After the construction of the mosque, it is necessary to decorate the house of Allah Almighty with worship, because the construction of the mosque is a means for the people who visit it to receive the necessary level of knowledge of Islam. To do this, the imam needs to make every effort to organize lessons and sermons. May Allah help in this.

In most cases, the mosque is not built by one person, many people contribute to this. May Allah reward each of them as if he alone had built the mosque.

Rajab Hammirzaev

In the 21st century, already called the "century of nanotechnology", building a mosque is not an easy task. We need a lot of material resources and, of course, the land on which it will stand. In order for a building where people pray to be considered a mosque and it was possible to perform namaz-takhiyat (a prayer of greeting) in it, it is necessary that the land on which it was built be transferred to the mosque - in other words, that it be a waqf.

In many regions of the world, there are not enough functioning mosques and there is an urgent need to build new ones, as well as to expand old ones.

Such a need arose in the village of Tarumovka in the Republic of Dagestan. But the construction of a mosque in this settlement differs from the usual model for the construction of temples. A creative approach to the construction of mosques was proposed by a resident of this settlement, Kharsmagomed Ashtaev. He decided to divide his own land plot into "conventional units" of 0.5 square meters each - and offered to buy these "conventional units" to everyone with subsequent transfer to the mosque as a waqf. And the money for land units goes to the construction of the mosque. It turns out that a person does not just donate funds for construction, but allocates land for a mosque and becomes an accomplice in the construction of God's temple - for which he receives a huge reward! With each owner who buys a "conditional unit" of land, a written Agreement is concluded - an agreement, which stipulates the condition that the buyer will then allocate it for the construction of a mosque. After that, he is given a Certificate stating that he gave the land (waqf) for the mosque. One of the first "conventional units" of land was bought by relatives, friends and acquaintances of Harsmagomed Ashtaev. More and more people are joining this process. Everyone wants to allocate land, albeit a small one, so that a mosque can be built on it. The mosque itself, according to the plan, will be very beautiful, two-story, with a minaret and is designed for approximately 2,500 thousand people.

The procedure and all financial matters have full transparency, as everything is official and documented accordingly. Moreover, anyone has the opportunity to find out what exactly each penny is spent on. The full report is publicly announced and will be posted on the mosque's website. For this, the site of the future mosque is being specially created.

But the innovative ideas of the inhabitants of Tarumovka do not end there, it is still planned to broadcast the construction of the mosque online. Special cameras will film the construction process and on the Internet, anyone will be able to follow how each brick is being laid in the future mosque.

Anyone can purchase a "conditional unit" of land - become a participant in the construction of a new temple on earth and deposit considerable capital into their Eternal account in the Other World. A list of participants in this action has been compiled - already now, in addition to residents of Tarumovka, people from different villages and cities of the Republic of Dagestan have entered there.

The first mosques

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), not caring about his home, being a migrant, directed all his efforts, first of all, to the construction of mosques. The construction of mosques was such a significant thing for him.

“Whoever builds a mosque, even the size of a partridge’s nest, the Almighty will build a house in Paradise,” said the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), in his hadith. This is due to the fact that mosques are of great benefit, both to each person individually and to society as a whole.

The first mosques the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), together with his companions, built of clay and they had no roof, and prayers were performed right on the ground.

In modern conditions, when Islam is spreading in the world at an accelerating pace, there is an urgent need for the construction of mosques and Islamic educational institutions (madrasas). Temples - religious buildings today are almost the only sources of morality and it is in them that they learn to be people. If it were not for their contribution to the moral education of the younger generation, we would have crime many times more than now.

What is Waqf?

Waqf- this is property that is inexhaustible during its use, given away for permitted purposes, without the right to conclude transactions, for example, purchase and sale transactions, exchange, etc.

Waqf is considered approved and demanded by Sharia. The basis for the emergence of this kind of property is the Koran and the Sunnah. God Almighty says in the Quran:

لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ وَمَ ا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهُ 92)

(meaning): “You will not receive a reward for good deeds (that is, you will not go to Paradise) until you spend from what you love. And whatever you spend, Allah is Aware of it.”(Sura Alyu Imran, verse 92).

Settlement account of the Tarumov mosque:

Branch of JSCB Elbin in the village of Tarumovka

368870. RD. With. Tarumovka, st. Soviet 90

BIC 048209755 Corr./account 30301810200140000895

OGRN 1020500001103 TIN 0541002446

KPP 053143001

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Religious organization - Mosque with. Tarumovka

TIN 0531003433

Settlement account 40703810500140000015
Tel. 89285604717

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Construction history

The mosque was conceived and erected as a monument to the memory of the most revered person in the UAE - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It was during his reign that the scattered Bedouin principalities turned into one of the richest countries. Under the leadership of Sheikh Zayed, schools and hospitals were built, land plots were distributed. On his initiative, not only mosques, but also temples for believers of other religions began to be built in the UAE, and women received the right to work and education.

The idea of ​​building a mosque arose during the life of Sheikh Zayed, in the mid-1980s. It took almost 10 more years to decide on the construction site and the project.

Initially, the project competition was announced among the architects of the UAE, but gradually the best representatives of the profession from different countries joined it. The design of the mosque, as well as the construction site, was determined by Sheikh Zayed ibn Sultan Al Nahyan himself. The director of the grandiose project was the engineer Howlah Suleiman Al Suleimani.

By 2002, the main construction was completed, and finishing and interior work continued for another five years. The architecture of the majestic mosque combines the best examples of Muslim tradition and the achievements of modern art.

Many countries took part in the construction of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. China and Italy became suppliers of the best varieties of marble, mosque carpets were woven in Iran, the best glass was brought from India and Greece, chandeliers were designed and assembled in Germany, Swarovski stones for them were produced in Austria, engineers arrived from America.

38 contractors and over 3,000 workers worked at the iconic construction site. 12 years have passed from the moment of laying the foundation to the opening of the mosque in 2007. And the following year, the mosque was opened to tourists who may not be Muslims. The only condition for non-believers is to respect the religion of Muslims and their shrines. To prevent visitors from breaking the rules, there are special signs with the rules at the entrance.

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The second world record holder was a huge carpet located in the main prayer hall. It arrived in Abu Dhabi straight from Iran, where 1,200 craftsmen manually worked on its creation. A masterpiece weighing 47 tons was created at the Carpets of Iran company based on a drawing by Ali Khaliqi. In addition to weavers, 30 workers and 20 technicians were involved in the production process. One of the best examples of modern weaving covers an area of ​​5627 meters. It cost 30 million dirhams (over $8 million).

dazzling splendor

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque is impressive in its size, but the main thing is its dazzling luxury. It is visible from afar and immediately attracts attention with its amazing snow-white domes, of which there are 82. All of them are made in the same Moroccan style, the diameter of the main dome is almost 33, and its height is 85 meters. Four minarets complete the entire architectural composition, the height of each is 107 meters.

All this splendor can only be described in superlatives. Majestic columns, a stunning marble floor, amazing lighting - all this creates the impression of a fairy tale come to life.

The interior decoration used very expensive materials, including precious stones and gold leaf. The main prayer hall can accommodate up to 7,000 believers, and two rooms designed for women can accommodate 1,500 people at a time.

The Qibla wall, which tells Muslims where Mecca is, is illuminated with fiber optics. All 99 names of God mentioned in the Koran are written on it with the help of special calligraphy.

Muslim mosques traditionally look luxurious, their rich decoration is breathtaking. However, there are also completely different buildings - simple and ascetic. nothing distracts from prayer.