Conversion Of Mosques Into Non-Islamic Places Of Worship
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The conversion of mosques into non-Islamic places of worship has occurred for centuries. The most prominent examples of such took place after and during the
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Conversion of mosques into churches

This table lists former mosques with identified original buildings or ruins. It also includes those churches where the original structure of the mosque no longer survives and the church was built at the site of a former mosque. It also includes those that were originally churches that were converted to mosques and later reconverted to churches.


Conversion of mosques into Hindu temples

This table lists former mosques with identified original buildings that have been converted into
temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...
. It also includes those temples where the original structure of the mosque no longer survives and the temple was built at the site of a former mosque.


Conversion of mosques into gurdwaras

This table lists former mosques with identified original buildings that have been converted into Sikh
gurdwaras A gurdwara or gurudwara () is a place of assembly and worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths and religions are welcomed in gurd ...
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Conversion of mosques into synagogues

This table lists former mosques with identified original buildings that have been converted into
synagogues A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans. It is a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels) where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies such as wed ...
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Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. Hindu temples, Jain Temples, churches, syn ...
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Conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples Places of worship originally belonging to Muslims, Christians, Jains, and Buddhists, that have been converted to Hindu places of worship. Conversion of Islamic mosques into Hindu temples Mosque conversions to Hindu temples are particularly ob ...


References

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Mosques A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple p ...
Supersessionism
Mosques A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple p ...