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(Islam, South Asia) Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”). quotations examples
Dr Jaffry was prostrated on a prayer carpet, finishing his evening namaz.
1993, William Dalrymple, City of Djinns, Penguin, published 2004, page 228
He swung at me but I ducked and said, ‘Time for the fifth namaaz of the day, Prince.’
1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 157