salat

[ suh-laht ]

noun

, Islam.

1. prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salat¹

From the Arabic word ṣalāh, ṣalāt “prayer”

Example Sentences

Ironically, in Israel, people call it salat aravi, or “Arab salad.”

From Washington Post

In keeping with the Muslim edict to hold funerals as soon as possible after death, the family’s loved ones hastily arranged a rare ritual called salat al gha’ib, or the service for missing.

From Wall Street Journal

Though few staffers have seen it, the congressman practices salat, the ritual of praying in the direction of Mecca five times daily, in his private office.

From Washington Post

I remember, as the sun dipped behind the large expanse that was Lake Champlain, trying to make it home for evening salat but more often than not praying on a patch of grass.

From Time

The other acts of worship are the shahadah, which is the declaration of faith; salat, the five daily prayers; zakat, or almsgiving; and the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.

From The Guardian