Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 111
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 111 Tahajjud : Optional Prayer of great merit offered in the latter part of the night. Ta h m i’ : The prescribed words recited by the congregation in response to the Tasm i ’ of the Im a m ; also, words of praise and remembrance of God. Takb i r : A set formula, recited loudly in order to indicate that a congregational Prayer is about to start. Takb i r-i-Ta h r i mah : The Arabic expression All a hu Akbar (God is the Greatest), proclaimed loudly by the Im a m while he raises his two hands to his earlobes at the very beginning of a congregational Prayer service. Tar a v ih : Special Prayer offered after ‘Ish a ’ Prayer during the month of Ramadan.