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What is the optional night prayer commonly performed during Ramadan called?

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Tarawih

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Which companion of Muhammad is traditionally regarded as Islam’s first muezzin?

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Bilal ibn Rabah

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What is the Black Stone in the Kaaba called in Arabic?

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Hajar al-Aswad

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What is the black cloth covering the Kaaba called?

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Kiswah

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What Arabic word names the Islamic call to prayer heard before salat?

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Adhan

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What Arabic term names the fasting pillar of Islam?

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Sawm

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What Arabic term describes the sermon delivered before the Friday congregational prayer?

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Khutbah

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Which sacred site in Mecca is the destination toward which Muslims face during the five daily prayers?

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Kaaba

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What is the Arabic name for voluntary charity, distinct from the obligatory payment of zakat?

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Sadaqah

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Which Friday congregational prayer replaces Dhuhr for Muslims who attend the weekly mosque service?

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Jumu'ah

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What is the Arabic name for the pre-prayer washing ritual required before many acts of Islamic worship?

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Wudu

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What Arabic word names the ritual prayer that forms the second of Islam’s Five Pillars?

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Salah

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