2.2.2 - Public acts of worship [salah]

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  • 2.2.2 - Public acts of worship [Salah]
    • Introduction
      • ritual Muslim prayer that is carried out 5 times a day
      • Imposed by Allah
      • Declare faith to Allah + seek to gain Allah's favour
      • In Hadith, Muhammad give timings:
        • Fajr - morning prayer [dawn and sunrise]
        • Zuhr - midday prayer [early afternoon]
        • Asr - late afternoon prayer
        • Maghrib - prayer just after sunset
        • Isha - night time prayer
    • The call to prayer
      • 1. From the  inarets, the first adhan is made
      • 2. the adhan is recited in Arabic, by the muezzin and reflects shahadah
      • 3. muezzin gives iqmah in mosque main hall and lets worshippers know that prayer is about to begin
    • Wudu
      • ritual washing done before salah prayer
      • symbolic action to reinforce niyyah - can be said aloud or within believer's heart
      • follow set pattern - wash arms, hands, feet, mouth. if no water, use fine sand or dust
      • after wudu, recite Shahadah
    • Rak'ahs
      • recitation of phrases with sequence of movements
      • 8 movements and each has religious significance
    • Jummah prayer
      • during Zuhr, every friday, congregational worship at mosques, males make every effort to go, reminder of Ummah
      • line up in rows, carry out zak'ahs, face mihrab [direction of makkah]
      • once done, imam do sermon called a khutbah. join together help muslim community be cohesive, provide time to discuss any issues
    • Shi'a prayer
      • also pray 5 x a day but can join Zuhr and Asr and then Maghrib and Isha
      • use piece of wood/clay from Kerbala [sacred city in Iraq] to rest head during prostration
        • wrong to do on man made material - Muhammad prayed on mat from natural fibres supports this
      • sunni concerned at specific use of clay from Kerbala as appears more important that Makkah which to them is wrong
    • Key Words
      • Adhan - call to prayer
      • Minaret - tower of a mosque
      • Muezzin - the person who gives the adhan
      • Iqmah - the second call to prayer made in the mosque
      • Ummah - unity of Muslims

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