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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taraweeh | 1 |
| Taraweeh prayer | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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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