Taraweeh prayers

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Taraweeh prayers are special extended night prayers performed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, featuring the recitation of long portions of the Qur’an in congregation.

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Taraweeh 1
Taraweeh prayer 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic ritual prayer
Sunnah prayer
congregational prayer
associatedWith Qiyam al-Layl NERFINISHED
Tahajjud NERFINISHED
featuresRecitationOf Qur’an NERFINISHED
hasAgeParticipation adults
children (with guardians)
hasGenderParticipation men
women
hasLanguage Arabic
hasOrigin practice of Prophet Muhammad
hasPurpose increasing worship in Ramadan
listening to Qur’an recitation
seeking Allah’s pleasure
spiritual reflection
hasRakaatNumber 20 rakaat (common view)
8 rakaat (common view)
more than 20 rakaat (some practices)
hasRewardStatus highly recommended
hasSpiritualBenefit community bonding
increased remembrance of Allah
strengthening faith
historicalDevelopment formal congregational form established in Umar’s caliphate
includes recitation of Surah al-Fatiha in each rakaat
recitation of additional Qur’anic verses in each rakaat
ruku (bowing)
sujud (prostration)
tashahhud
taslim (closing salutation)
ledBy imam
obligationStatus non-obligatory
oftenFollowedBy Witr prayer NERFINISHED
oftenLeadsToCompletionOf entire Qur’an
performedAfter Isha prayer
performedAtTimeOfDay night
performedBy Muslims
performedDuring Ramadan NERFINISHED
performedFrequency nightly during Ramadan
performedIn congregation
homes
mosques
recitationLength long portions of the Qur’an
religion Islam
requires covering the awrah
facing the Qibla
ritual purity (wudu)
wasOrganizedBy Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED
wasPrayedBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED

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Islam in Egypt hasPractice Taraweeh prayers
Witr prayer oftenPrayedAfter Taraweeh prayers
this entity surface form: Taraweeh prayer
Quran 86:1–17 recitedIn Taraweeh prayers
this entity surface form: Taraweeh