Mosque vs. Dargah — What's the Difference?

A mosque (; from Arabic: مَسْجِد‎, romanized: masjid, pronounced [masdʒid]; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of worship for Muslims. Any act of worship that follows the Islamic rules of prayer can be said to create a mosque, whether or not it takes place in a special building.

A dargah (Persian: درگاه‎ dargâh or درگه dargah, Turkish: dergâh, Hindustani: dargah दरगाह درگاہ, Bengali: দরগাহ dorgah) is a shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish. Sufis often visit the shrine for ziyarat, a term associated with religious visits and “pilgrimages”.

A Muslim place of worship.

A shrine associated with the grave of a Muslim saint or similar religious figure.

A building used as a place of Muslim worship.

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship.

(Islam) a Muslim place of worship