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raka

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ra⋅kʿa

[ruhk-uh]
–noun Islam.
a portion of the salat, the prescribed prayers said five times a day, that combines a ritual of bows and prostrations with the recitation of prayers.
Also, rakʿah.


Origin:
< Ar rakʿah
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