Salah: Daily Prayers Flashcards
Rakah
Sequence of movements in ritual prayer
Stand
Recite the first chapter of the Qur’an
Bowing
‘Glory God who is the very greatest’ x3
Prostration
Shows obedience to God ‘ how perfect is my God most high’
Kneeling
‘God is the greatest’
Du’a
Personal prayers
Sunni Muslims
Pray 5 times a day
Times are worked out by
Sunrise and sunset
Fajr
Before sunrise
Zuhr
After midday
Asr
Afternoon
Maghrib
After sunset
Isha
Night
Shi’a muslims
Pray 3 times a day
Ritual washing
Wudu
When praying muslims face
Makkah - Mecca
Mosques have a mihrab
Semi-circular niche
Mihrab is built into the
Qiblah, which shows the direction of Makkah
Special compass
Points to Makkah
Special carpets
Face the mihrab
Prayers are led by
Imam
Imam is in front of the
Congregation
Friday midday prayer
Most special
Sermon
Reminds muslims of their duties to God
Muslims leave work for
Jammah