Definition of prayer rug
: a small Oriental rug used by Muslims to kneel on when praying
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Those who wanted more calm spread their prayer rugs and mats on a drying barley field behind the camp and sat there, sipping coffee and tea they from thermos bottles.
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The room is laced with scented tobacco smoke from a shisha pipe stationed in the corner, and a small prayer rug is neatly folded under the television.
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Several homes specify the availability of prayer rugs and distance from an Islamic center.
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The chapel in Charlotte, North Carolina, for example, has multiple religious texts alongside prayer rugs, rosary beads and artistically rendered quotes from the world’s major religions.
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The magic becomes a melancholy day-to-day thereafter, but the prophet, the locust, the peach pit and especially the father and prayer rug haunt every line.
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On the altar are several symbolic items, including seven herbs, rose water, honey, coins, a copy of the Quran, a poetry book, and a prayer rug.
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First Known Use of prayer rug
1851
PRAYER RUG Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of prayer rug for English Language Learners
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: a small rug that Muslims kneel on when they pray
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