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Swala ya jioni

Maana (Definition)

The sunset Islamic prayer marker observed solemnly across Swahili stone town mosques.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

dusk prayer / Maghrib evening prayer time

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

swala jioni

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Islamic Heritage
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Sauti ya adhana ya swala ya jioni ilisikika kote mji wa kale."

Translation: The call to dusk prayer echoed throughout the old stone town.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Swala akimkimba simba, haangalii nyumaIbadaZaura ya Msikiti
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