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Tarawih
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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.
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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- Tarawih
- inception
- 0631-00-00
- name in native language
- التَّرَاوِيحُ
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31 sectionsContents
- 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.