Muslim Festivals and Ceremonies — Page 13
One of the daily Prayers offered in congregation in a home. verses. There are no statues, pictures, memorial tablets or relics of saints. The services are free from all artistic and emotional distractions. There is no music or singing and no lighting of candles. There are no places reserved for anyone. The king may find a labourer standing next to him and a judge may find an accused sitting beside him. No one has the right to object to another worshipper standing next to him. There is absolutely no distinction of rank, wealth, office, colour, race or nationality in the House of Allah. All are equal and have gathered together for the sole purpose of Divine worship. . In the Prayer Hall, they engage themselves in individual. Prayer comprising of four Raka'as. A Raka'a constitutes a standing position called QIYAM, bowing position called RUKU and two prostrations called SAJDAH. At the end of two Raka'as there is a sitting posture called QUADAH, after which the worshipper stands again and similarly completes two more Raka'as making four altogether. Each position in the prayer requires the prescribed phrases in Arabic to be recited silently. After completing the individual prayer, they sit quietly in rows facing the MIHRAB (i. e. in the direction of the Ka'aba) and occupy themselves silently with the praise and glorification of Allah, and invoking Divine blessings on the Holy Prophet. 13