The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.42
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¹ In a Muslim city each quarter has its mosque for the daily prayers, but it is the duty of the faithful to assemble on Fridays at a central mosque in order that the whole congregation may make a united act of worship. This mosque is known as the *Masjid-i-Jāmi‘*, ‘the mosque which gathers all together.’ The expression ‘Friday mosque’ is not a literal translation, but is a convenient English equivalent.