The mosque and the early Qur’an schools were the first Muslim educational institutions.
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The word masjid, from which “mosque” is derived, appears frequently in the Qur’an. Technically it means “place of prostration,” that is, the place where believers gather to bow their heads to God.
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Royal patrons created historically important pleasure gardens in many parts of the Islamic world.
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