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Isha'

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Also known as Isha'a prayer, Isha prayer, Ishaa prayer, Night prayer

fifth prayer of the day in Islam, occurring late in the darkness of night

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Instance of
salah
Religion
Islam
Followed by
Fajr
Follows
Maghrib
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Khanqah of Baybars al-Jashankir during Isha prayer 05.jpg
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Commons category
Isha
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Encyclopedic overview

Isha (Arabic: صلاة العشاء), alternatively also transliterated as Ishaa', and also known as Khoftan or Khooftaan (from Persian خفتن meaning sleeping), is one of the mandatory five daily Islamic prayers, and contains four cycles.

Ahadith mentioning virtues

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