Tahajjud
E605926
Tahajjud is a voluntary late-night Islamic prayer performed after waking from sleep, regarded as a highly virtuous act of worship and devotion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qiyam al-Layl | 3 |
| Tahajjud canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6517832 — 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: Tahajjud Context triple: [Witr prayer, associatedWith, Tahajjud]
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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.
Taraweeh prayers
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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C.
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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D.
Azan
Azan is a figure from Greek mythology known as a son of the Muse Erato and a eponymous ancestor of the Arcadian region of Azania.
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E.
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.
- 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: Tahajjud Target entity description: Tahajjud is a voluntary late-night Islamic prayer performed after waking from sleep, regarded as a highly virtuous act of worship and devotion.
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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.
Taraweeh prayers
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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C.
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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D.
Azan
Azan is a figure from Greek mythology known as a son of the Muse Erato and a eponymous ancestor of the Arcadian region of Azania.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic prayer
ⓘ
night prayer ⓘ voluntary prayer ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
humility before Allah
ⓘ
increased remembrance of Allah ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
gratitude
ⓘ
repentance ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
acceptance of supplications
ⓘ
closeness to Allah ⓘ forgiveness of sins ⓘ strengthening of faith ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qiyam al-Layl
ⓘ
linked to:
Tahajjud
|
| canBePerformedIn | mosque ⓘ |
| category | supererogatory worship ⓘ |
| encouragedBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| follows | a period of sleep ⓘ |
| includes |
recitation of the Qur’an
ⓘ
remembrance of Allah ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | to keep awake at night ⓘ |
| minimumRakats | 2 ⓘ |
| notPerformedDuring |
sunrise
ⓘ
sunset ⓘ zenith ⓘ |
| obligationStatus |
nafl
ⓘ
non-obligatory ⓘ |
| performedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
| performedIndividuallyOrInCongregation | individually ⓘ |
| praisedIn |
Hadith literature
ⓘ
Islamic scholarly works ⓘ |
| prerequisite | intention (niyyah) ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | home ⓘ |
| recommendedFor |
those seeking nearness to Allah
ⓘ
those seeking spiritual growth ⓘ |
| recommendedTime | last third of the night ⓘ |
| relatedPractice | Witr prayer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| requires | ritual purity (wudu) ⓘ |
| spiritualStatus |
act of devotion
ⓘ
highly virtuous act of worship ⓘ |
| timeOfPerformance |
after Isha prayer
ⓘ
after waking from sleep at night ⓘ before Fajr prayer ⓘ |
| typicalRakats |
11
ⓘ
8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tahajjud Description of subject: Tahajjud is a voluntary late-night Islamic prayer performed after waking from sleep, regarded as a highly virtuous act of worship and devotion.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tahajjud
linked to: Tahajjud
linked to: Tahajjud