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The small area of the mat is a private space for a man or woman to speak to god. If there is no mat available (as in the desert) then a rectangle about the size of a mat is drawn in the sand.

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Where are the prayer mats in a mosque?

on the floor under your knees


How many people can you fit in a average siz e mosque?

2-95,000 can fit in the mosque in the prayer room. It depends on the size but having said that, if the mosque is filled, Muslims will put their prayer mats on the ground outside the mosque ( facing Makkah) then pray, and if the ground outside the mosque is filled, they will put their prayer mats on the streets to pray.


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Do Sikhs use prayer mats?

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for prayer


The name of Prayerleader of the mosque?

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