Inmates' Eighth Amendment challenges to punishment and confinement conditions are typically brought in connection with federal civil rights laws, including 42 U.S. Code, Section 1983, and the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Thus we can see that the translation of the Arabic word Masjid, into English becomes mosque. A mosque is a house of prayer, and a place of prostration. It is a building designed and built specifically for the worship of Allah. It is where Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder, united in their love for God and their desire to please Him.
The literal meaning of the Arabic word ka`bah (ÙÙØ¹ÙØ¨ÙØ©) is âcube.â The Kaaba of Mecca is called by many names in the Quran and Hadith, such as al-bayt (the house), al-bayt al-á¸¥arÄm (the sacred house), bayt AllÄh (the house of God), al-bayt al-`atÄ«q (the ancient house), and âawwal bayt (the first house).