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TARAWIH

📅 23 Apr 2008

The word tarawih is the plural of tarwiha, which is derived from raha and means the act of taking rest. It denotes the recitation of the whole Koran in the month of Ramzan. It is the performance of the Sunnis, not Shi'ites during the month of Ramzan. This practice was introduced by caliph Umar.

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Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
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