Namaz

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”). South-Asia, uncountable

    "Dr Jaffry was prostrated on a prayer carpet, finishing his evening namaz."

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salat

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"Albanians pray Faraz, Sunnah and Nafil Namaz every day and also Tahajjud, Duha and Ishraq Namaz."

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz) (Turkish namaz) and Urdu نماز (namāz), and their source, Classical Persian نماز (namāz).

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