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And like I said, a mosque was used as a central command for Muhummad. He recruited at them and gave military orders, it WAS used as a militant base and still is today by more extremist groups. And you saying you don't use shrines isn't true. Imam Musa al-Kadhim, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, Imam Ali al-Naqi, and Imam Hasan al-Askari. The Shrine of Husayn ibn ‘Alī is one that I want to go see but I doubt I'll be given permission to go to Iraq anytime soon, unfortunately. Calling it a Shrine is stupid anyway because a shrine is rarely a building, more often it's inside a building and is like a fountain of water or a statue or something similar. A monastery is usually a housing complex for nuns or monks, also usually pretty peaceful people and I can't think of many that were used in the same way Mosques were and are. A temple would be possible, but it also is stupid because they are used for religious ceremonies, although it originated from the ancient Roman religion but it's now used for pretty much all religious buildings. They aren't used for war though, it was more common to practice sacrifice there. If mosque offends you, then temple should as well because Temple Mount is the third holiest site in Islam and houses the Dome of the Rock (which is a shrine). Historically, I am right, mosques were commonly as military bases and it is what fits most. There is no reason to be offended other than for the sake of finding offense, especially given that it's a word. Especially since it's word that's anglicized French, the actual name is Masjid.
