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Prayer

Prayer

God has ordered Muslims to pray at five set times of day: Dawn, before sunrise: Fajr. Midday, after the sun passes its highest point: Dhuhr. The late part of the afternoon: Asr. Just after sunset: Maghrib. Late evening: Isha. Prayer sets the rhythm of the day This prayer timetable [...]

Tech2017-12-01T00:19:23+00:00January 9th, 2015|Five Pillars of Islam, On Faith|

Mosques and Congregational Prayer

Mosques and Congregational Prayer

Prayer in congregation is considered to have more social and spiritual benefit than praying by oneself. The congregation is led by a person called an imam, who is usually chosen as the person with the best knowledge of the Quran, preferably someone who has memorized the entire Quran (a hafiz). [...]

Tech2017-12-01T00:20:03+00:00September 4th, 2014|Prayer, Prayer, Social-Ties|