Fajr (prayer)

fajr prayer
Official nameصلاة الفجر، صلاة الصبح، صلاة الغداة
Observed byMuslims
TypeIslam
SignificanceMorning prayer
BeginsDawn
EndsSunrise
FrequencyDaily

The fajr prayer, alternatively transliterated as fadjr prayer, and also known as the subh prayer, is one of the five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (salah). Consisting of two rak'a ("bows"), it is performed between the break of dawn and sunrise. It is one of two prayers mentioned by name in the Qur'an.