Tarawih

Tarawih
Tarawih prayer at the Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia
Official nameصَلَاةُ التَّرَاوِيح (ṣalāt at-tarāwīḥ; literally, 'prayer of the Tarāwīḥ')
Also calledTaraweeh
Observed bySunnis
TypeSunnah Muwakkadah prayer according to Sunni Muslims
SignificanceA Sunnah prayer that Sunni Muslims say was done by Muhammad
BeginsAfter Isha prayer
Ends20 rakahs take approximately 45 mins if it is surah tarawih(In this the surah from 30th chapter of the quran is recited in repetition for 30 cycles of taraweeh) and a bit more than 1 hour if it is khatam taraweeh(In this whole quran is recited within 30 cycles of taraweeh)
Datechanges every year (as with ramadan cycle)
FrequencyEvery night in Ramadan
Related toRamadan
Tarawih prayer at Taipei Grand Mosque, Taiwan

Tarawih (Arabic: تَّرَاوِيح, romanizedtarāwīḥ) are special Sunnah prayers involving reading long portions of the Quran, and performing up to 20 rakahs (cycles of prostrations required in Islamic prayer), which are performed only in the Islamic month of Ramadan. The entire Quran is recited in the Tarawih prayers at a mosque, typically at the rate of one Juz' per night.


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