Sajjada
/səˈdʒɑːdə/noun
A Muslim prayer rug or mat used during ritual prayer.
Did you know?Sajjada belongs to the same Arabic root as masjid, the source of “mosque,” linking the private prayer mat to the very word for a place of prostration.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*s-j-d
“To bow down or prostrate oneself”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sajada
“He prostrated himself in worship”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sujūd
“Prostration, especially in Islamic prayer”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
sajjāda
“A mat or rug used for prostration”
Medieval Persian and Urdu
Persian/Urdu
sajjāda
“Prayer rug or prayer carpet”
Modern English
English
sajjada
“A Muslim prayer rug or mat”