The word 'iqamah' or ikamet (Arabic: إقامة) refers to the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before the prayer begins. Generally speaking, the iqamah is given more quickly and in a more monotone fashion, as compared to the adhan, as it is addressed to those already in the mosque rather than a reminder for those outside it to go to the mosque. It differs from the first call to prayer, the adhan in only one place (line 6, below):
| Recital | Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x | الله اكبر الله اكبر | āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar | Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, |
| 2x | اشهد ان لا اله الا الله | āsh'hadu ān lā ilaha illā-llah | I assert that there is no god but Allah, |
| 2x | اشهد ان محمد رسول الله | āsh'hadu ānna mūhammadār rasūlu-llah | I assert that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, |
| 2x | حي على الصلاة | hayyā `alā-s-salat | Come to prayer, |
| 2x | حي على الفلاح | hayyā `alā-l-falāh | Come to worship, |
| 2x | قد قامت الصلاة | qad qāma tis-salaat | Prayer has begun, |
| 1x | الله اكبر الله اكبر | āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar | God is Greatest, God is Greatest, |
| 1x | لا اله الا الله | lā ilaha illā-llah | There is no god but Allah |
According to the Hanafi school of thought, similar to Shia Muslims, the content of the Iqama is the same as the Adhan i.e. the number of times the lines are recited are the same, but with 'Stand for prayer' read twice after 'Come to salvation'.
Also, in the Maliki school of thought, the phrase "stand for prayer" is only recited once.
Iqāmah is the maṣdar form of the fourth (causative) stem (stem 'af`ala) from the triliteral root Q-W-M, which relates to setting things up, carrying things out, existence, and assorted other meanings. The word iqāmah itself is multivalent, but its most common meaning outside the inauguration of prayer is in the context of immigration law, referring to a long-term visa for a foreign national. In some cases, as in Egypt, it is a stamp on the foreigner's passport; in others (as in Morocco and Saudi Arabia) it is a separate identity document in the form of a plastic card.
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