Worship and prayer
What does Iqamah mean?
إِقَامَة
Iqamah
The second, shorter call given right before the congregation stands to pray.
Also spelled: Iqama, Jama'ah time
Iqamah explained
Where the adhan announces the time, the iqamah announces the prayer itself. Masajid publish iqamah times separately from prayer times, often fixed for weeks at a stretch, which is why the two can differ by many minutes.
Iqamah in Barakah
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Questions about Iqamah
What does Iqamah mean?
Iqamah (إِقَامَة, Iqamah) means: The second, shorter call given right before the congregation stands to pray.
How is Iqamah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written إِقَامَة and pronounced Iqamah. It is also spelled Iqama, Jama'ah time.
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