There are also high-priced versions. An antique carpet was auctioned for US$4.3 million in 2009 and an Ottoman-era prayer rug sold for $30,000 in 2015. Not all sects of Muslims use the prayer carpet.

So, I promised you'd get carpets under my reign here at Gizmodo. Here's a nifty one designed by a young UK designer. Sajjadah 1426 (Sajjadah means "prayer ...

Q: Did the Obama White House hold Islamic prayer five times a day, and provide prayer rugs for Muslim employees and visitors? A: No. This is a hoax perpetuated by a satirical news website. Is it ...

In New York City, there have been new sounds on the streets of Astoria during Ramadan this year. Mosques have been broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers with the city's ...