Sajada
/səˈdʒɑːdə/noun
A Muslim prayer rug or mat used during ritual prostration.
Did you know?Sajada shares its Arabic root with masjid, the source of “mosque,” meaning literally “a place of prostration.”
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
s-j-d
“A root associated with lowering or prostrating oneself.”
7th Century
Arabic
sajada
“He prostrated himself in worship.”
7th–8th Century
Arabic
sujūd
“Ritual prostration, especially in Islamic prayer.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
sajjāda
“A mat or rug used for prostration and prayer.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
masjid
“A place of prostration; the source of English “mosque.””
19th–20th Century
English
sajada
“A Muslim prayer rug or mat.”