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There's only one Temple in Judaism. Jews worship in synagogues. Also, imams aren't priests, and they don't issue calls to worship
[[File:Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istambul.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul.]]
[[File:Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istambul.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul.]]
A '''mosque''' is a [[Muslim]] house of worship, analogous to a Christian [[church]] or Jewish [[temple]], and will be found in any Muslim community around the world.
A '''mosque''' is a [[Muslim]] house of worship, analogous to a Christian [[church]] or Jewish [[synagogue]], and will be found in any Muslim community around the world.
Almost all mosques include a minaret from which the [[imam]], or priest, issues calls to worship. All mosques have markers inside them indicating the direction to [[Mecca]], as Muslims pray facing Mecca.
Almost all mosques include a minaret from which the [[muezzin]], or "caller", issues calls to worship. All mosques have markers inside them indicating the direction to [[Mecca]], as Muslims pray facing Mecca.
== Famous mosques ==
== Famous mosques ==