Taraweeh prayers
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Taraweeh prayers are special extended night prayers performed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, featuring the recitation of long portions of the Qur’an in congregation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramadan night prayers | 1 |
| Taraweeh | 1 |
| Taraweeh prayer | 1 |
| Taraweeh prayers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5673323 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taraweeh prayers Context triple: [Islam in Egypt, hasPractice, Taraweeh prayers]
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A.
Witr prayer
Witr prayer is an odd-numbered voluntary Islamic night prayer performed after the Isha prayer and considered highly emphasized in Sunni practice.
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B.
Musaf prayer
The Musaf prayer is an additional Jewish worship service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and certain holy days to commemorate the extra Temple sacrifices once offered on those occasions.
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C.
Fatima Prayer
The Fatima Prayer is a short Catholic supplication traditionally recited at the end of each decade of the Rosary, associated with the Marian apparitions at Fátima in 1917.
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D.
Laylat al-Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad and when worship and supplication are considered especially powerful.
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E.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taraweeh prayers Target entity description: Taraweeh prayers are special extended night prayers performed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, featuring the recitation of long portions of the Qur’an in congregation.
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A.
Witr prayer
Witr prayer is an odd-numbered voluntary Islamic night prayer performed after the Isha prayer and considered highly emphasized in Sunni practice.
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B.
Musaf prayer
The Musaf prayer is an additional Jewish worship service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and certain holy days to commemorate the extra Temple sacrifices once offered on those occasions.
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C.
Fatima Prayer
The Fatima Prayer is a short Catholic supplication traditionally recited at the end of each decade of the Rosary, associated with the Marian apparitions at Fátima in 1917.
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D.
Laylat al-Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr is the holiest night in Islam, believed to be when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad and when worship and supplication are considered especially powerful.
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E.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic ritual prayer
ⓘ
Sunnah prayer ⓘ congregational prayer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qiyam al-Layl
ⓘ
linked to:
Tahajjud
Tahajjud ⓘ |
| featuresRecitationOf |
Qur’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| hasAgeParticipation |
adults
ⓘ
children (with guardians) ⓘ |
| hasGenderParticipation |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | practice of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
increasing worship in Ramadan
ⓘ
listening to Qur’an recitation ⓘ seeking Allah’s pleasure ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| hasRakaatNumber |
20 rakaat (common view)
ⓘ
8 rakaat (common view) ⓘ more than 20 rakaat (some practices) ⓘ |
| hasRewardStatus | highly recommended ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualBenefit |
community bonding
ⓘ
increased remembrance of Allah ⓘ strengthening faith ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | formal congregational form established in Umar’s caliphate ⓘ |
| includes |
recitation of Surah al-Fatiha in each rakaat
ⓘ
recitation of additional Qur’anic verses in each rakaat ⓘ ruku (bowing) ⓘ sujud (prostration) ⓘ tashahhud ⓘ taslim (closing salutation) ⓘ |
| ledBy | imam ⓘ |
| obligationStatus | non-obligatory ⓘ |
| oftenFollowedBy | Witr prayer ⓘ |
| oftenLeadsToCompletionOf | entire Qur’an ⓘ |
| performedAfter | Isha prayer ⓘ |
| performedAtTimeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| performedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Ramadan ⓘ |
| performedFrequency | nightly during Ramadan ⓘ |
| performedIn |
congregation
ⓘ
homes ⓘ mosques ⓘ |
| recitationLength | long portions of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requires |
covering the awrah
ⓘ
facing the Qibla ⓘ ritual purity (wudu) ⓘ |
| wasOrganizedBy |
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
ⓘ
linked to:
Umar ibn al-Khattab
|
| wasPrayedBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taraweeh prayers Description of subject: Taraweeh prayers are special extended night prayers performed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, featuring the recitation of long portions of the Qur’an in congregation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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