A turbah ( تربة, 'soil'), or mohr (مهر, 'seal'), also known as khāk-e shefā ( خاکِ شِفا, ') and sejde gāh سجدہ گاہ ) )
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Turbah which is prayer clay tablets used in prostration during salat prayer by Shia Muslims. Made of the soil of Karbala. The use of a turbah is recommended in the Twelver Shia school of Islam, a unique practice of the sect, and many Hadiths mention the benefits of prostration (Sajda) upon soil or an alternative natural material. The most favoured soil is that of Karbala, the site of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali; however, soil from anywhere may be used. In the absence of soil, plants or items made from plants may be substituted. This provision has been extended to include the use of paper. According to Abu Sa`id al-Khudri: “I saw Allah’s Apostle prostrating in mud and water and saw the marl of mud on his forehead.” Though Muhammad prayed on the ground, the hadith Sahih al-Bukhari states that “Allah’s Apostle used to pray on Turbah.”
