Masjid al-Harām (English spelling)

Japanese: Masjid al-Harām(英語表記)MasjidalHaram
Masjid al-Harām (English spelling)

…In Arabic, masjid means a place where prostration (sujood), considered the most important part of worship, is performed. In the Quran, the holy place surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca is called Masjid al-Harām (the Holy Mosque), and it is still called by that name today. Immediately after the Hijra, Muhammad built a house in Medina, and the courtyard of the house is considered to be the first mosque in Islam. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Masjid al-Harām" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アラビア語でマスジドmasjidといい,礼拝の最も重要な部分とみなされる平伏(スジュード)を行う場所を意味する。コーランでは,メッカのカーバを囲む聖所が,マスジド・アルハラームMasjid al‐Harām(聖モスク)と呼ばれ,現在もその名で呼ばれる。ムハンマドはヒジュラ後ただちにメディナで住宅を建てたが,その中庭がイスラム最初のモスクとされた。…

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