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Humility in Islam
Muslims constantly strive to remember and practice Islamic virtues, and put them into practice throughout their daily lives. Among these great Islamic virtues are submission to Allah, self-restraint, discipline, sacrifice, patience, brotherhood, generosity, and humility. During prayer in particular, Muslims humble themselves before God.

Patience, Perseverance, and Prayer
Advice for Muslims during times of tragedy and despair: call on Allah and strive to patiently persevere.

Learn How to Pray
Learn how to perform the Islamic daily prayers using internet video and multimedia.

Daily Prayer Timings
Muslims observe five formal prayers each day. At what time do daily prayers occur? Here is an overview.

Why do Islamic prayer times change from day to day?
Islam FAQ: Why do Islamic prayer times change from day to day?

Find Prayer Times Around the World
Find the Muslim prayer times for your area, simply by choosing your location from this tool. Over 5 million cities covered!

Islam - Prayer Rugs
Islamic prayer rugs are used to ensure that the area used for prayer is clean. The rugs often have embroidered designs and come in standard sizes, but are not required to be used.

Qiblah
What is the "qiblah" and what role does it have in Islamic prayer and worship?

What is the Adhan?
A glossary definition of the adhan (call to prayer).

Meaning of the Adhan
What do the words of the adhan mean in English?

Listen to the Adhan on Your Computer
In Muslim countries, the adhan (call to prayer) rings out over the land for each of the five daily prayers. In areas where the adhan cannot be heard, these computer programs will call the adhan for you in your home.

How To Make Wud'u
Before praying, a Muslim must be in a state of ritual purity. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to perform ablutions (wud'u).

Iqamah
Meaning of the Arabic word “iqamah” as it relates to Islamic prayer

How To Pray
Five times each day, Muslims bow down to Allah in prayer. If you are learning how to pray, or are just curious about what Muslims do during prayer, follow along with these general guidelines.

Du'a -- Personal Supplications
Aside from the daily prayers, Muslims are encouraged to call upon Allah for forgiveness, guidance, and strength throughout the day. Muslims can make these personal supplications or prayers (du'a) in their own words, in any language, but there are also recommended examples from the Qur'an and Sunnah.

Books of Du'a (Islamic Supplications/Prayers)
These books help guide the Muslim in du'a, offering sample prayers in both Arabic and English.

Prayer for Guidance (Salat-l-Istikhara)
If you are ambivalent or unsure about a decision you have to make, there is a specific prayer for guidance that you can do to ask for Allah's help in making your decision.

Solar/Lunar Eclipse Prayers
At a time of a solar or lunar eclipse, there is a recommended prayer (salatul-kusuf) that is performed by the Muslim community in congregation.

Daily Prayers When Ill
Advise for health care practitioners concerning their Muslim patients and the daily prayers.

Patience, Perseverance, and Prayer
Allah reminds us that all people will be tried and tested in life, and calls upon Muslims to bear these trials with "patience, perseverance, and prayer."

Humility
Humility, or being humble, means that one is modest, submissive and respectful, not proud and arrogant. You lower yourself to the ground, not elevate yourself above others. In prayer, by prostrating ourselves to the ground, we express our utmost humility before the Lord of the Worlds.

CyberSalat
Freeware multimedia computer program to teach Islamic prayer. Runs on Windows and includes color graphics of the postures of prayer, Arabic pronunciation, English translation and transliteration, and more.

Fiqh Salat
The obligatory and sunnah acts of the prayer, excerpted from Fiqh us-Sunnah.

Learn How to Pray
Multimedia prayer presentation. Each step is explained in English, accompanied by the audio Arabic recitation and the visual posture of the different parts of prayer. All five prayers are presented entirely and separately.