The Mosque as the First Political-Ideological Base in the Islamic Society

Abstract

Studying historical and archeological records shows us that most of the nations have built places for worshipping based on their own religious beliefs. Ka’abe is introduced as the first place for worshiping the Unique God of the Koran. The mosque was built by Muslims based on the Holy Prophet’s order for worshiping the Unique God. Contrary to other temples or worship places during the history, mosque was not built only for worshiping and holding religious ceremonies, but for achieving many other purposes in the Islamic society too. This article is going to elaborate on these purposes.