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MA J OR WOR L D
R E L I G I ONS
ihram—
state or condition entered into to performHajj; also, thename given to
the two plainwhiteunsewn clothesworn bymale pilgrims, or to themodest
clothingworn bywomen pilgrims.
jumu’ah—
weekly communal
salah
(prayer), and attendance at the
khutbah
(speech) performed shortly aftermidday onFridays.
Ka’bah—
a cube-shaped structure in the center of the grandmosque inMecca;
believed byMuslims to be the originalhouse built for theworship of theOne
TrueGod.
masjid—
a place ofworship; amosque.
minbar—
a small set of steps in amosque fromwhich a sermon is given.
Words to Understand in This Chapter
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T
he whole of a Muslim’s life is worship. The five
main duties—theFivePillars—are allways ofwor-
shipingAllah.Muslims pray five times a day, as set
down in thePillar known inArabic as
salah
.
Muslims prefer to recite prayers together with other
Muslimswheneverpossible.Themainactofworshipof the
week, called
jumu’ah
, takes place shortly aftermidday on
Fridays.This includes a sermon from the imam,who leads
the prayers. Muslims also say their own private prayers
during salah.
Being clean in the presence of someone important is a
mark of respect. Muslims pay God respect by washing
before they pray, as God is the most important being in
their lives. Washing also has a practical purpose. It is
Muslims prostrating themselves in prayer beforeGod.Prostration isnot
themostmodest position,which is one reasonwhymen andwomen
pray separately andmust dressmodestly for community prayer.
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How Muslims
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