Multiple choice general knowledge

The Persian, Urdu, Hindi, and Turkish word for prayer is namaz, but what is the Arabic word for prayer?

  1. Sawm

  2. Salat

  3. Hajj

  4. sahada
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Explanation

Salat is the Arabic term for the formal prayer performed five times daily by Muslims. Sawm refers to fasting during Ramadan, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, and Sahada is the declaration of faith. The Persian/Urdu/Hindi word 'namaz' derives from Persian, not Arabic.

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