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Before Muslims pray they wash. This is called 'wudu'. They do not wash because they are dirty. They wash because they are
about to do something very special – pray. They wash their bodies
as a sign that they are also cleaning their minds of all their everyday
thoughts so that they can concentrate on praying to Allah. There
are special places to wash in the mosque. Men and women wash in separate
rooms.
The picture shows the men's room for Wudu. There are warm water taps on the wall. Can you see the low stools for washing? |
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Muslims have a special way to perform wudu. This is Ahmed. Ahmed shows how he performs wudu on the next page. Before they begin wudu, Muslims state that they intend to worship God with a pure heart. This is very important. Washing and praying are meaningless if they are not done for the right reason. |