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Tarawih prayer at Taipei Grand Mosque, Taiwan. Tarawih (Arabic: تَّرَاوِيح, romanized: tarāwīḥ) are special Sunnah prayers involving reading long portions of the Quran, and performing up to 20 rakahs (cycles of prostrations required in Islamic prayer), which are performed only in the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Salat al-Tawbah; (Prayer of Repentance, also Namaz-e-Tawbah) is a Muslim prayer consisting of two rak'as (units or cycles of ritual prayer), according to Sunni tradition, or four rak'as, according to Shi'a tradition. The prayer is called for if a Muslim falls into sin—whether the sin is major or minor.
Tarawih salah (Arabic: صلاة التراويح) is a sunnah prayer performed exclusively during Ramadan by Sunnis. It is performed immediately after the Isha prayer, and consists of 8 to 36 rak'a. Shi'ites hold that Tarawih is a bid'ah initiated by the second Rashidun caliph, Umar. Tarawih is also generally concluded with Witr salah.
Tahajjud and Tarawih are night prayers, Tarawih is only done during Ramadan. (see below) Prayers done for specific occasions. Salat ul istasqa is a prayer to ask God for rain. Kusuf is done during a solar eclipse; Khusuf during a lunar eclipse. (see below) Sunnah prayer which are done at the same time as regular compulsory prayer
Fajr – the dawn prayer. It is a two Rakat Salaah. Dhuhr – the early afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Asr – the late afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Maghrib – the sunset prayer. It is a three Rakat Salaah. Isha'a – the night prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Besides the five daily prayers, other notable forms ...
He assumed the leadership of the prayer at the Prophet's Mosque during the Holy month of Ramadan in the years of 1426 AH and 1427 AH. And he led the Tarawih and Tahajjud prayers at the Grand Mosque during the month of Ramadan in 1428 AH, and he was appointed as an official Imam of the Grand Mosque in that year to date.
The English translation is: "Blessed are You, our God, Ruler of the world, who sanctifies us with mitzvot and calls upon us to kindle the lights of (Shabbat and) the Festival day." Kiddush
The term is primarily used for the five daily prayers including the Friday prayer, which takes the place of the Dhuhr prayer and must be performed in a group of aibadat. Muslims believe the salah times were revealed by Allah to Muhammad. Prayer times are standard for Muslims in the world, especially the fard prayer times.