Muslims are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the
A painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1865) depicting Muslims performing salah (prayer), led by an imam
The Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj season. Muslims face towards the Kaaba while performing Salah
Salah, also known as Namaz, is the practice of formal worship in Islam, consisting of a series of ritual prayers performed at prescribed times daily. These prayers, which consist of units known as rak
Various prescribed movements in Salah, which collectively constitute a rak'ah. From left to right: rukū', qiyām/i'tidal, sujūd, takbīr, and qu'ūd/julūs.
The prayer room in Khonakhan Mosque, Uzbekistan
Women performing the Friday prayer at a mosque, Ohio, US