“He (Awoyinka) was assassinated the moment he left the mosque after the Taraweeh prayer (a voluntary prayer during Ramadan), very close to his house, around 8:35 p.m. on the fateful day.

Each prayer has a specific number of Rakats; the most common practice is performing eight to 20 for Taraweeh, but Muslims perform as many or as few as they like.

The shortest is two rakats and the longest is 20 rakats. However, during the time of Caliph Omar bin Abdulaziz (717 to 720 AD), the people of Medina observed the taraweeh prayer for 36 rakats.

Taraweeh is prayed in sets of two rakats, similar to regular prayers. While there is no fixed number, it is traditionally performed in eight, twelve, or twenty rakats, followed by the Witr prayer ...

Taraweeh is prayed in sets of two rakats, similar to regular prayers. While there is no fixed number, it is traditionally performed in eight, twelve, or twenty rakats, followed by the Witr prayer ...