Miswak | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 09/01/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miswak


00:01:09 1 Science
00:01:19 1.1 Studies
00:03:01 1.2 Miswak extract vs. oral disinfectants
00:03:58 2 Religious prescriptions
00:04:54 2.1 A hadith concerning the miswak
00:06:10 3 Maintenance
00:06:50 4 Carrying



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SUMMARY
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The miswak (miswaak, siwak, sewak, Arabic: سواك‎ or مسواك) is a teeth cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree (known as arāk, أراك, in Arabic). It is reputed to have been used over 7000 years ago. The miswak's properties have been described thus: "Apart from their antibacterial activity which may help control the formation and activity of dental plaque, they can be used effectively as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning. Such sticks are effective, inexpensive, common, available, and contain many medical properties". It also features prominently in Islamic hygienical jurisprudence.
The miswak is predominant in Muslim-inhabited areas. It is commonly used in the Arabian peninsula, the Horn of Africa, North Africa, parts of the Sahel, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, miswak is known as Kayu Sugi (Malay for 'chewing stick').