Musholla
Encyclopedia
In Indonesia
, a musala (from the Arabic 'musalla') is an Islamic prayer room found in shopping mall
s, airport
s, office
s and other sites, as well as standalone buildings.
Mushollas are not mosques. They are used to perform Salat
, the five-times-daily Islamic prayer, and will typically include facilities for performing wudu
prior to praying. Mushollas in large buildings can be spacious, with capacity for 500 people, and some buildings contain more than one musholla, as well as providing separate rooms for male and female visitors, and waiting rooms.
Mushollas do not have imam
leadership, but some have Rohis (derived from 'Rohani [spiritual] Islam'), who organise koran recital sessions and other religious educational activities.
Barack Obama
, 44th President of the USA, was noted to have attended the Musholla Al-Rahman near his home in Jakarta as a child.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, a musala (from the Arabic 'musalla') is an Islamic prayer room found in shopping mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
s, airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
s, office
Office
An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the...
s and other sites, as well as standalone buildings.
Mushollas are not mosques. They are used to perform Salat
Salat
Salah is the practice of formal prayer in Islam. Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam, of the Ten Practices of the Religion of Twelver Islam and of the 7 pillars of Musta'lī Ismailis...
, the five-times-daily Islamic prayer, and will typically include facilities for performing wudu
Wudu
Wuḍhu is the Islamic procedure for washing parts of the body using water often in preparation for formal prayers...
prior to praying. Mushollas in large buildings can be spacious, with capacity for 500 people, and some buildings contain more than one musholla, as well as providing separate rooms for male and female visitors, and waiting rooms.
Mushollas do not have imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
leadership, but some have Rohis (derived from 'Rohani [spiritual] Islam'), who organise koran recital sessions and other religious educational activities.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, 44th President of the USA, was noted to have attended the Musholla Al-Rahman near his home in Jakarta as a child.