Prayer Rugs

• Ensures the cleanliness of a Muslim’s place of prayer.


• Helps create an isolated space to focus on their prayer.


• Usually about one meter long and often made with silk or cotton.


• The design on the rug is often geometric, flower-patterned, arabesque, or illustrates Islamic landmarks.


• The rug is made to have a “top” and a “bottom”. The rug is laid flat on the ground and is pointed towards Mecca during prayer.

http://islam.about.com/od/prayer/f/prayer_rugs.htm

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9061221/prayer-rug