Mosque

I really did not know what to except when we arrive at the Mosque. I found some ideas in my head of what I would see, but really nothing to what the Mosque actually was. The Mosque in Cedar Rapids was really simple. Our tour started with us gathering into a room and we listened to the tour guide talk about the religion. He gave us a brief history of the religion and he answered some of our questions. I thought he did a really good job with explain the religion. He pointed out some of the stereotypes of the Muslims and help show that they are about peace and not violence. He also was kind enough to read some of the Qur’an in Arabic.

After our tour guide got done, he took us on a tour of the Mosque. He should as the kitchen, which wasn’t as big as the one in the Jewish Synagogue, but the Islam doesn’t have to kosher like the Jews. He showed as small pray rooms and classrooms. They have a gym in the newer part of the Mosque, because they had to expand. They had expanded because they have more Islam families in Cedar Rapids since they started. The last part of the Mosque our tour showed us was the large pray room. In this pray room they can fit 150 men. I thought it was a very simple room and couldn’t believe that so many people could fit in to that room.

Over all I had a good experience at the Mosque.

Catherine