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rakʿa

American  
[ruhk-uh] / ˈrʌk ə /
Or rakʿah

noun

Islam.

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of rakʿa

From the Arabic word rakʿah

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