Emoji dictionary
🕌 Mosque emoji
[ mosk ih-moh-jee ]
What does 🕌 Mosque emoji mean?
The Mosque emoji 🕌 depicts a mosque, a Muslim house of worship. It is commonly used to represent mosques, Muslims, and Islam in general. The Mosque emoji 🕌 sees increased use during Muslim religious observances, such as the month of Ramadan.
Take a closer look at the colorful collection of emoji representing some of the “pillars” of Islam.
Where does 🕌 Mosque emoji come from?
The Mosque emoji 🕌 was approved under Unicode 8.0 in 2015. On most major platforms, the emoji depicts a dome-roofed mosque with at least one minaret. The Google, Samsung, WhatsApp, and Facebook versions of the emoji depicted two minarets attached to the mosque. The Twitter version depicts a single attached minaret. The Apple and Microsoft versions depict a single unattached minaret. The specific colors and architecture of the mosque vary by platform, and the emoji may appear realistic or stylized. The mosque is topped with a crescent moon in the Samsung, Microsoft, and Facebook versions. The Google version depicts the mosque topped with a star and crescent moon.
Examples of 🕌 Mosque emoji
Who uses 🕌 Mosque emoji?
Islam is one of the world’s major religions, so the Mosque emoji 🕌 is commonly used by Muslims both on and off social media. It is often used to generally refer to Islam.
Wishing a safe and joyful Eid to all my muslim friends celebrating today. 🌙 🕌
— Clement Uwihanganye (@kelemaa_) May 13, 2021
Havillah ice cream after mosque 🕌 sounds good 👌🏽
— D e e z e l l (@officialdeezell) November 23, 2018
The Mosque emoji 🕌 is used in particular during the month of Ramadan.
Ramadan Kareem to all Muslims celebrating in Malta and around the world! 🕌🌙
— Miriam Dalli (@Miriamdalli) April 23, 2020
To all my Muslim brothers and sisters out there…RAMADAN MUBARAK 🔥🕌
— Jordan Reaves (@JReaves77) April 13, 2021
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