In the first rak’a, a worshipper has to utter six “takbirat” (statement of “Allahu Akbar”) after “Takbiratul Al-Ihram” (the inaugural part of the prayers) and then start reading Surat Al-Fatiha. In ...

there are extra takbirs called "Takbirat Al Ihram." After the initial takbir to start the prayer, there are typically seven additional takbirs in the first rakat and five additional takbirs in the ...