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Places Of Worship
places of worship
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Hindu place of worship called? | Temple or Mandir |
| What is a shrine? | A holy place dedicated to a god |
| What is a deity? | A deity is the form of God being worshipped |
| what do people do before entering a Mandir? | Shoes are removed |
| What is the Jewish place of worship called? | Synagogue |
| What is a synagogue decorated with? | Geometric patterns, Hebrew calligraphy and the Star of David |
| What does the ark contain? | Contains the scrolls of the Torah |
| What does the rabbi do? | The rabbi guides formal worship and teaches |
| What is the Buddhist place of worship called? | Temple or vihara |
| what do the offerings to the Buddha mean? | That everything is temporary |
| Name the important symbol for Buddhists | The lotus flower |
| What is the Christian place of worship called? | Church |
| Name three important features in a church | Altar, lectern and pulpit |
| What is the Muslim place of worship called? | Mosque |
| What is the most important feature of a mosque? | mihrab(shows the direction of the holy city of Mecca) |
| Who leads the community in prayer in a mosque? | imam |