MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 12: Secular state and religion
moské
Swedish word. In English: mosque
A building where Muslims gather to pray.
Facts about the word
- In the early 20th century there were only a few Muslims in Sweden. Only after the Second World War did their number grow through immigration. Sverige i fokus s. 44
- Sweden's first mosques were built in the 1970s. The Stockholm mosque was inaugurated in 2000. Sverige i fokus s. 44
- Today Islam is the second largest religion in Sweden, and there are mosques and prayer rooms all over the country. Sverige i fokus s. 44
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A mosque is the Muslim building for prayer. Christians gather in church and Jews in the synagogue.
The word belongs to Chapter 12: A secular state and a multi-religious country in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
