Salah
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Salah, also known as namaz in the Persophere, is the practice of formal worship in Islam, consisting of a series of obligatory ritual prayers performed at prescribed times daily. These prayers, which
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.
Muslims praying (salah) in 1865 Cairo by Jean-Léon Gérôme
The prayer room in Khonakhan Mosque, Uzbekistan
Women performing the Friday prayer at a mosque, Ohio, US
Wudu
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Wuduʾ is the procedure for cleansing parts of the body, a type of ritual purification by ablution, in Islam. The steps of wudu are: washing the hands, rinsing the mouth and nose, washing the face, the
Salah
…addition, supererogatory salah, such as optional (sunnah) and free to do (nafl) prayers may be performed at any time, subject to certain restrictions. Wudu, an act of ritual purification, is required prior to performing salah. Prayers may be conducted individually or in congregation, with certain prayers…
Male Ablution Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.
The al-Kas ablution fountain in the Al-Aqsa Mosque
People washing before prayer at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Muslims performing ablution prior to Salah or other prayers in Alexandria, Egypt