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[[File:Masjid-al-haram.jpg|thumbnail|300px|[[Masjid-al-Haram]], Congregational Prayer]] | [[File:Masjid-al-haram.jpg|thumbnail|300px|[[Masjid-al-Haram]], Congregational Prayer]] | ||
'''Congregational prayer''' (Arabic:{{InlineArabic| صلاة الجماعة}}) is one of the important acts of worship in [[Islam]] which should be done in group and includes both devotional and social aspects of the religion. In congregation prayer, whoever stands in the front and is followed by the people, is called "[[Imam]]" (someone who leads the prayer) and the ones following him are called "Ma'mum". | '''Congregational prayer''' (Arabic:{{InlineArabic| صلاة الجماعة}}) is one of the important acts of worship in [[Islam]] which should be done in group and includes both devotional and social aspects of the religion. In congregation prayer, whoever stands in the front and is followed by the people, is called "[[Imam of Congregational prayer|Imam]]" (someone who leads the prayer) and the ones following him are called "Ma'mum". | ||
Some narrations imply that Islamic prayer was legislated originally as a congregational worship. [[The Prophet (s)]] and [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] performed the first congregational prayer. | Some narrations imply that Islamic prayer was legislated originally as a congregational worship. [[The Prophet (s)]] and [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] performed the first congregational prayer. | ||
In addition to its ritual and moral effects, congregational prayer has many politico-social benefits like: manifestation of worshiping [[God]], manifestation and disclosure of religion in the society, cooperation for doing good deeds and preventing [[sin]]s, identification of Islamic society, raising people's awareness of each other, making acquaintance and connection among [[Muslim]]s by a particular discipline. | In addition to its ritual and moral effects, congregational prayer has many politico-social benefits like: manifestation of worshiping [[God]], manifestation and disclosure of religion in the society, cooperation for doing good deeds and preventing [[sin]]s, identification of Islamic society, raising people's awareness of each other, making acquaintance and connection among [[Muslim]]s by a particular discipline. | ||