Pronunciation:
tar-a-wee • (noun)
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Definition:
Special evening prayers performed during
Ramadan. During each night's prayer, one juz (1/30) of the Qur'an will be
recited, so that by the end of the month the entire Qur'an will have been read.
Related Terms
• Juz
• Qur'an
• I'tikaf
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