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Also known as Jama'at Khana, musholla

thumb|Fatihova Musalla thumb|Muslim prayer section (musalla) at Hong Kong International Airport

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thumb|Fatihova Musalla thumb|Muslim prayer section (musalla) at Hong Kong International Airport

A musalla () is a space that is not a mosque, mainly used for prayer in Islam. The word is derived from the verb (ṣallā), meaning "to pray". One use is for the twice-yearly Eid prayers (ʿĪd al-Fiṭr and ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā) and sometimes for funeral prayers as per the Sunnah.

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