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15-645: The district lies between Butare and Cyangugu in the south-west of Rwanda, and contains much of the former Gikongoro Province , which was disbanded in 2006. It also contains the eastern half of Nyungwe Forest , a popular tourist destination, being one of the last remaining forest areas of Rwanda and home to chimpanzees and many other species of primate . Nyamagabe district is divided into 17 sectors ( imirenge ): Buruhukiro , Cuanika , Gatare , Kaduha , Kamegeli , Kibirizi , Kibumbwe , Kitabi , Mbazi , Mugano , Musange , Musebeya , Mushubi , Nkomane , Gasaka , Tare and Uwinkingi . The Kigeme refugee camp

30-538: Is a place of worship for followers of Islam . There are strict and detailed requirements in Sunni jurisprudence (fiqh) for a place of worship to be considered a masjid, with places that do not meet these requirements regarded as musallas. There are stringent restrictions on the uses of the area formally demarcated as the mosque (which is often a small portion of the larger complex), and, in the Islamic Sharia law, after an area

45-577: Is formally designated as a mosque, it remains so until the Last Day. Many mosques have elaborate domes, minarets, and prayer halls, in varying styles of architecture. Mosques originated on the Arabian Peninsula, but are now found in all inhabited continents. The mosque serves as a place where Muslims can come together for salat (صلاة ṣalāt, meaning "prayer") as well as a center for information, education, social welfare, and dispute settlement. The imam leads

60-431: Is located in the district. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014. 2°24′S 29°28′E  /  2.400°S 29.467°E  / -2.400; 29.467 Butare Butare ( Kinyarwanda: [βú.tɑ́.ɾe] ), also known as Huye and formerly known as Astrida , is a city with a population of 62,823 (2022 census) in

75-414: Is sometimes called a house of worship . Temples , churches , mosques , and synagogues are examples of structures created for worship. A monastery may serve both to house those belonging to religious orders and as a place of worship for visitors. Natural or topographical features may also serve as places of worship, and are considered holy or sacrosanct in some religions; the rituals associated with

90-811: The Ganges river are an example in Hinduism . Under international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions , religious buildings are offered special protection, similar to the protection guaranteed hospitals displaying the Red Cross or Red Crescent . These international laws of war bar firing upon or from a religious building. Religious architecture expresses the religious beliefs, aesthetic choices, and economic and technological capacity of those who create or adapt it, and thus places of worship show great variety depending on time and place. The word church derives from

105-606: The Rwanda Premier League . It plays its home games at Stade Huye . Among the places of worship , they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare ( Catholic Church ), ( Lutheran Church of Rwanda ( Lutheran World Federation ), the Anglican Church of Rwanda ( Anglican Communion ), Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda ( Baptist World Alliance ), Assemblies of God , Church of

120-510: The Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district . It is the seventh largest town in Rwanda by population . The Belgian colonial rulers established it in the 1920s and named the city Astrida , in honour of Queen Astrid of the Belgians . The government of Rwanda changed the name of the city when it gained independence in 1962. The University of Rwanda Butare campus

135-529: The Greek ekklesia , meaning the called-out ones . Its original meaning is to refer to the body of believers, or the body of Christ. The word church is used to refer to a Christian place of worship by some Christian denominations , including Anglicans and Catholics . Other Christian denominations , including the Religious Society of Friends , Mennonites , Christadelphians , and some unitarians , object to

150-568: The Nazarene. There are also Muslim mosques. The city is served by Butare Airport , a small civilian airport, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority . Places of worship A place of worship is a specially designed structure or space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose

165-606: The congregation in prayer. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan. Basadi is a Jain shrine or temple in Karnataka There are some guidelines to follow when one is visiting a Jain temple: Some Jewish congregations use the Yiddish term 'shul' (from the same ancient Greek source as the English word "school") to describe their place of worship, or

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180-556: The ideas and beliefs of Hinduism . The symbolism and structure of a Hindu temple are rooted in Vedic traditions, deploying circles and squares. A temple incorporates all elements of Hindu cosmos—presenting the good, the evil and the human, as well as the elements of Hindu sense of cyclic time and the essence of life—symbolically presenting dharma , kama , artha , moksa , and karma . A mosque ( Arabic : مسجد , romanized :  masjid ), literally meaning "place of prostration",

195-458: The intellectual capital of the country, while Kigali holds most political power. The Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare is the largest secondary school in Rwanda. The Ethnographic Museum was built in the early 1990s and is a source of information on the cultural history of the country and the region. The city has one professional football team competing in the top-flight of Rwanda football – Mukura Victory Sports , currently playing in

210-447: The use of the word "church" to refer to a building, as they argue that this word should be reserved for the body of believers who worship there. Instead, these groups use words such as "Hall" to identify their places of worship or any building in use by them for the purpose of assembly. A Hindu temple is a symbolic house, seat and body of god. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together, using symbolism to express

225-603: Was founded in 2013. Before that, the Butare campus went by the name of National University of Rwanda subsequent its foundation in 1963. Due to the large number of university students and student-centered activities in the city, Butare is often regarded as a university city. It also held the Nyakibanda Seminary and the Rwandan National Institute of Scientific Research . The city of Butare has long been regarded as

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