Shuruq
/ʃuˈruːk/noun
An Arabic term meaning sunrise, especially the moment when the sun appears above the horizon.
Did you know?In Islamic prayer schedules, Shuruq marks sunrise and the end of the Fajr prayer window; it is a time marker, not the name of a separate obligatory prayer.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ś-r-q
“Reconstructed root associated with rising, appearing, or shining.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
شَرِقَ (shariqa)
“To rise or become bright; a verb connected with the appearance of light.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
شَرْق (sharq)
“East—the direction from which the sun rises.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
شُرُوق (shurūq)
“Sunrise or the rising of the sun.”
Modern English
English
shuruq
“An English transliteration used for the Arabic term for sunrise, particularly in Islamic calendars, prayer timetables, and personal names.”