Each Holy Du'a consists of 6 rakat, totaling 18 per day, as opposed to the 17 of Sunni and Twelver salat (namaz).
Jama'at Khanas are usually built with a qibla facing Mecca although Ismāʿīlīs believe that "to God belongs the East and the West" (Quran 2:142).
The Holy Du'a starts with Surah al-Fatiha and then various verses from Surat an-Nisa, al-Ma'ida, al-Fath and al-Anfal are recited and the last part of the rak'ah contains Surah al-Ikhlas.
At the end of the du'a, worshippers turn to their neighbour, saying shah-jo deedar, "may you be blessed with the vision of your Lord".
A major difference from other forms of Islamic prayer is that any Ismāʿīlī of any age may lead the ceremony, emphasising the equality of the sexes in Nizārī Ismailism[citation needed].