salah

[suh-lah]

noun

Islam.

1. salat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salah¹

From the Arabic word ṣalāh

Example Sentences

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.

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“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.

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