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Definition: A section of the Qur'an equal to 1/30 of the text.  During Ramadan, one section is read each day during taraweeh prayers, so that by the end of the month, the entire Qur'an has been read through once.

Pronunciation: jooz • (noun)

Example: During each day of Ramadan, we read one juz of the Qur'an.

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