Re: Fundamentalism and beliefs

From: Douglas Brooker (dbrooker@clara.co.uk)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2002 - 10:58:28 GMT

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    >
    > Is it true that the word mosque is actually a derisive term
    etymologically
    > related to the Spanish for mosquito? That's what I read in _The
    Complete
    > Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam_ (by Yahiya Emerick; ISBN
    0028642333)
    > anyway.

    Here's one view

    English corruption of the Arabic masjid "place of prostration." The
    Muslim house of worship corresponding to a synagogue or church.

    (http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/islam.html)

    Another:

    Arabic, from Aramaic *masgid, place of worship, from sged, to bow down,
    worship.

    (http://www.bartleby.com/61/42/M0134200.html)

    maybe someone was confusing the Old Spanish word "mezquita" with the
    Spanish word "mosquito". 

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