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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A small tablet of earth or clay used by many Shi’a Muslims as the surface on which they place their forehead during prostration.
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Specification 2.3* · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: SalahMany Shi’a Muslims place their forehead on a turbah, a small tablet of earth or clay, during prostration. Contact with a natural material can remind them of their origin from the earth and their return to it after death. These differences exist within a shared commitment to worshipping Allah.
Specification 3.3* · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A small piece of earth or clay used by many Shi’a Muslims as the surface on which their forehead rests during prostration.
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Many also prostrate with their forehead on a turbah, a small piece of earth or clay, rather than directly on a carpet. The natural material can remind them of humanity’s origin in the earth and return to it after death. The turbah is a surface for prayer, not an object of worship.
