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Dua
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Duʿāʾ literally translates to 'invocation' and is a fundamental act of prayer and worship in Islam. Unlike other formal religious prayers, du'ā' is informal and is considered, by Muslims, a direct cha
An Indonesian Muslim man doing dua
An Indonesian Muslim man doing dua
A young Muslim supplicating after salah at the Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
A young Muslim supplicating after salah at the Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar invocation of a Du'ā' prayer
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar invocation of a Du'ā' prayer
The first Mughal Emperor Babur and his Mughal Army perform a Dua prayer while saluting their standards.
The first Mughal Emperor Babur and his Mughal Army perform a Dua prayer while saluting their standards.
Qibla
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The qibla is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. According to Isl
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…turned up facing the skies, whilst the back of one's hands are facing the ground, then the du'ā' can be "recited". One must also make sure to face the Qibla (direction of prayer), whilst making du'ā'. The second way agreed upon by scholars is to have the palms facing one's face; once again one must face the…
Muslims surrounding and facing the Kaaba for prayer
Muslims surrounding and facing the Kaaba for prayer
The Mihrab in one of the walls of a mosque indicates the qibla direction to be used for prayers. Picture from the Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The Mihrab in one of the walls of a mosque indicates the qibla direction to be used for prayers. Picture from the Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
A portion of the qibla table compiled by astronomer and muwaqqit Shams al-Din al-Khalili of Damascus in the 14th century. The qibla directions are lis
A portion of the qibla table compiled by astronomer and muwaqqit Shams al-Din al-Khalili of Damascus in the 14th century. The qibla directions are listed in the Arabic sexagesimal notation.
The Islamic Center of Washington (founded 1953), one of the early mosques in the United States. Its qibla faces the northeast in line with astronomica
The Islamic Center of Washington (founded 1953), one of the early mosques in the United States. Its qibla faces the northeast in line with astronomical calculations.