Special prayers-
Taraweeh
When the month of Ramadan begins, Muslims enter into a period of
discipline and worship: fasting during the day, and praying throughout
the day and night. During Ramadan, special evening prayers are conducted
during which long portions of the Qur'an are recited. These special prayers
are known as taraweeh.
The word taraweeh comes from an Arabic word which means
to rest and relax. The prayer can be very long (well over an hour),
during which one stands upright to read from the Qur'an and performs many
cycles of movement (standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting). After each
four cycles, one sits for a brief period of rest before continuing -- this is
where the name taraweeh("rest
prayer") comes from.
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