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Tarawih

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Also known as Taraweeh, Taravi, Salat al-Tarawih

thumb|First Tarawih at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, [[Istanbul, Turkey]]Tarawih (), also spelled Taraweeh, refers to special Sunnah prayers performed exclusively during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The prayers involve the recitation of long portions of the Quran, consist of any number of even rak'a (cycles of prostration in an Islamic prayer), however most of the time either 8 or 20, and are often finished with the Witr prayer.

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Tarawih are special prayers performed only during Ramadan in which Muslims recite lengthy portions of the Quran through repeated cycles of prostration, typically either 8 or 20 cycles per prayer session. These prayers are important to Islamic practice during Ramadan and are usually concluded with an additional prayer called Witr.

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Instance of
salah
Subclass of
Qiyam al-Layl
Part of
Itikaf
Named after
leisure
Religion
Sufism
Operator
Sufi
Author
Muhammad
Country of origin
Hejaz
Series
Ahkam
Follows
Isha'
Main subject
worship in Islam
Depicts
Sālik
Duration
30
Image
Prière de Tarawih dans la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan. Ramadan 2012.jpg
Said to be same as
Tahajjud
Has use
Nafl
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language of work or name
Arabic
illustrator
tabi‘un
Commons category
Tarawih
inception
0631-00-00
name in native language
التَّرَاوِيحُ
quantity
20
location of creation
Medina
hashtag
Tarawih
copyright status
public domain
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5
partially coincident with
Qiyam al-Layl
different from
Salah Al-Rawatib
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Islam
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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Background
  • Other
  • Instructions for Tarawih (step-by-step)
  • 1. Preparation
  • 2. Face the ''qiblah''
  • 3. Make the intention (''niyyah'')
  • First Rak'a
  • 4. Begin the prayer (''Takbir al-Tahrimah'')
  • 5. Place the hands
  • 6. Opening Supplication (''Thana'')
  • 7. ''Ta'awwudh'' and ''Tasmiyah''
  • 8. Recite Qur'an – Surah al-Fatihah
  • 9. Recite Another Surah
  • 10. Ruku' (Bowing)
  • 11. Rise from Ruku'
  • 12. Sujood (Prostration)
  • 13. Sit Briefly (''Jalsah'')
  • 14. Second ''Sujood''
  • Second Rak‘ah
  • 15. Stand for second Raka'āt
  • After two Raka'āt
  • 16. Sitting (''Tashahhud'')
  • 17. Shahada
  • 18. ''Salawat'' ("Sending Blessings")
  • 19. Make ''Dua''
  • 20. End the prayer (''Tasleem'')
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|First Tarawih at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, [[Istanbul, Turkey]]Tarawih (), also spelled Taraweeh, refers to special Sunnah prayers performed exclusively during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The prayers involve the recitation of long portions of the Quran, consist of any number of even rak'a (cycles of prostration in an Islamic prayer), however most of the time either 8 or 20, and are often finished with the Witr prayer.

A key feature of Tarawih is the completion of the Quran during the month. The practice remains a significant aspect of Ramadan worship for many Muslims.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tarawih” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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