jummah

Islamic weekly worship

Jummah is the Friday congregational prayer in Islam, the most important weekly observance for Muslims.

It replaces the midday prayer and includes a sermon.

Attending jummah is obligatory for adult men; women may attend but aren't required to.

The mosque was packed for jummah.

Also spelled jumah or jumu'ah.

prayer

salat

Islamic obligatory prayer

supplication · recitation · prostration · bowing · standing · rows

mosque

worshippers

Those who revere religiously

dome · minaret · carpet · shoes · entrance · parking · overflow · loudspeaker · community center · prayer hall

observance

obligatory

Required by rule

midday · sunnah · bathing · fragrance · early arrival · reward · blessing · special day · sacred · significance

community

brotherhood

Kinship among men

gathering · socializing · networking · greeting · handshake · embrace · potluck · lunch · meetup · unity

sermon

pulpit

Church speaking platform

admonition · scripture · Quran · hadith · teaching · message · exhortation · guidance · lesson · topic

Opposites
communal vs. individual worship

jummahprivate worship

Solitary religious observance

private prayer · personal devotion · silent prayer · meditation

sacred vs. secular time

jummahworkday

Standard labor period

ordinary day · business hours

islamic calendar significance

jummahEid al-Fitr

Islamic feast after fasting

Eid al-Adha · Eid prayers · Ramadan · Hajj

Family

masjid

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