Mosque (Age of Empires III)

The Mosque is a building only available to the Ottomans in Age of Empires III. It replaces the Church and can train Imams. The Mosque offers all the regular Church improvements, plus some unique Ottoman improvements that reduce Settler train time and increase the Settler limit.

In the expansions, Mosques can also train spies starting in Discovery Age, and grant a small XP trickle. When the unique Church card is sent, the Mosque can be used to ship in Janissaries and Great Bombards.

Palace Intrigue
With the Palace Intrigue Home City Card the Mosque can research the following technologies.

Shipments
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Ottomans

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Trivia
While the Mosque is often referred to and treated as a distinct building unique to the Ottomans, the game's data files reveal that it is actually an ordinary Church with its name changed and a distinct appearance.

History
"A Mosque is a place of worship for people of the Islamic faith. The first Mosque was located in the holy city of Mecca. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, are required to pray five times a day. It is preferable that these prayers be performed in a mosque, but they can be performed anywhere if there is no mosque nearby."

- In-game history section