salah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of salah
From the Arabic word ṣalāh
Example Sentences
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In 2015, two Liverpool fans performing the ritual Islamic prayer - coincidentally known as "salah" in Arabic - at Anfield were described as a "disgrace" by one Twitter user, who received widespread criticism for his comment.
From BBC
“Hayya ‘alas salah” is sung around the globe five times a day, including outside a construction trailer parked in a remote lot at Philadelphia International Airport by a city taxi driver, Sylla Salif.
From Washington Times
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