Islam and Yoga 33

Islamic Prayer and Yogasanas  5

Remarkable resemblance  between Islamic Prayer and Yogasanas  is obvious .

An Indian Muslim Author

 Ashraf F.Nizami   mentions in his book

 Namaz ,the Yoga of Islam :--

--The  root  meaning of the word  Salat ( Arabic word for Prayer ) is

to bend the lower back

The Persians translated this concept with the word

 Namaz , from a verbal root meaning

 to bow etymologically related to the word 

Namaste in Sanskrit ---

Yogasanas, multitude in number can be classified into a few basic types as

Standing Postures

Spinal Stretches

Inverted Postures

Seated Postures &

Spinal twists

All these are incorporated in Islamic Prayer in a rudimentary and compact form ,.

The sequence of Prayer ensures a thorough al round course of exercises for good health that is easy for everyone to practice

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