Qiyam is the standing position that forms an integral part of Islamic prayer, salah, with the prayer beginning in this posture and some prayers, such as the funeral prayer, requiring only the qiyam. While standing, the worshipper recites the takbir and the opening chapter of the Quran along with further passages, and after bowing returns briefly to a second standing position to praise God before prostrating. Qiyam denotes this standing posture specifically and is distinct from qiyam al-layl, the separate practice of voluntary night prayer. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Standing as a Comparative CategoryA standard analytic category in the study of religion 1 Form
Posture and Bodily FormStanding with hands raised level with shoulders or top of the ears, fingers apart 1 Meaning
Literal Meaning Practice category (class) Sources
1. Qiyam (Wikipedia)
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(Arabic: قيام, "orthostasis/standing")
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The hands are raised level with shoulders or level with top of the ears, with fingers apart
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is an integral part of the Islamic salah
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