castle or palace ('q' is unvocalised)

lit., “Fortress (Castle) of the Pharaoh’s Daughter

(Arabic). A palace.

A shortened form of prayer: A concession for a musafir (traveller) to perform a two raka'a prayer instead of the full four raka'a one (see tamam).

The mode of shortened prayers usually offered when on a journey.

shortened prayers of a traveller.