prayer mat vs carpeting

prayer mat and carpeting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prayer mat	Yes	No	No	No
carpeting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carpeting is a hypernym of prayer mat; that is, carpeting is a word with a broader meaning than prayer mat:

prayer mat: a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
carpeting: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

Other hypernyms of prayer mat include carpet, rug.

prayer mat (noun)	carpeting (noun)
a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions	floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)