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tasleem

Tasleem (Arabic: تسليم) is a term in Arabic meaning "salutation" or "the act of delivering peace." It is rooted in the s-l-m triliteral family, which also yields words such as salam (peace) and Islam (submission). In Islamic usage, tasleem refers to a formal closing gesture or a ceremonial greeting that conveys peace and calm.

In the ritual prayer known as Salah, tasleem is the act that closes the prayer. After finishing

Outside formal prayer, tasleem is used more broadly to denote a greeting of peace or a formal

Tasleem is also encountered as a personal name in various Muslim communities. Spelling variants include Tasleem,

the
required
units,
the
worshiper
turns
the
head
to
the
right
and
says
"Assalamu
alaikum
wa
rahmatullah"
(peace
be
upon
you,
and
the
mercy
of
God),
then
to
the
left
with
the
same
phrase.
This
double
utterance
is
commonly
described
as
two
tasleems
and
marks
the
end
of
the
prayer.
Practices
vary
by
tradition:
some
schools
emphasize
a
single
salam
to
the
right,
while
others
perform
two.
closing
gesture
in
social
and
ceremonial
contexts.
It
is
often
associated
with
hospitality,
respect,
and
the
Islamic
concept
of
extending
peace
to
others.
Taslem,
or
Taslima,
with
meanings
connected
to
peace
or
submission.
The
name
is
used
across
South
Asia,
the
Middle
East,
and
diaspora
communities.