muwaqqit

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noun

An Islamic timekeeper who uses astronomy to determine prayer times.

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Meanings

nounmuwaqqit (plural muwaqqits)

plural muwaqqits

  1. IslamAn Islamic timekeeper who uses astronomy to determine prayer times.

Origin

From Arabic موقت from وَقَّتَ

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APA

muwaqqit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muwaqqit

MLA

“muwaqqit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muwaqqit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muwaqqit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muwaqqit.

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