When shiites prostrate their foreheads on the floor during prayer they want their forehead to be in contact.
Muslim call to prayer rug.
Pink prayer rug with andalus mihrab.
Use of prayer rugs during islamic prayers worshippers bow kneel and prostrate on the ground in humility before god.
As islamic studies scholar marion katz explains prayer carpets provide a protective layer between the worshiper and the ground.
Pink prayer rug with andalus mihrab 3 14 95.
Prayer rugs are characterized by the prayer niche or mihrab an arch shaped design at one end of the carpet.
They often place the disk on top of a prayer carpet.
Muslims are often seen kneeling and prostrating on small embroidered rugs called prayer rugs for those unfamiliar with the use of these rugs they may look like small oriental carpets or simply nice pieces of embroidery.
Dusty rose prayer rug with islamic mihrab design child size 0 5 99.
Ritual purity is extremely important for muslim prayers practices.
Shiite muslims use a clay disk.
Burgundy and white prayer rug with vines in mihrab.
Burgundy and white prayer rug with vines in mihrab 1 14 95.