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ItWasMe · 06-09-2009, 09:52 PM

Thank you Dlish for starting this thread. Very interesting.

I have a couple of questions about the 5 daily prayers, and prayer rugs. I hope they haven't been asked before; I did look but might have missed them.

Are the 5 prayers random? (time of day and what Muslims pray about) Or are they structured with prayer #1 about x, prayer #2 about y, prayer #3 about z, etc.? I know some Christians like to recite the 'Lord's Prayer' at the end of, or instead of, prayers made at large gatherings. Even though it really isn't required. Anything like this? Is there a minimum time required for each prayer?

About the prayer rugs. (Hubby sent some rugs back from Afghanistan when he was stationed there. Some small ones turned out to be prayer rugs, in various colors and designs. They probably sound like silly questions, but I am curious about the rugs now that we own a few). Are they required? Are they personal items, or can they be shared? Does the design or color have anything to do with the owner's age, marital status, status in society, or anything else I didn't list?

06-09-2009, 09:52 PM	#50 (permalink)
ItWasMe But You'll Never Prove It. Location: under your bed	Thank you Dlish for starting this thread. Very interesting. I have a couple of questions about the 5 daily prayers, and prayer rugs. I hope they haven't been asked before; I did look but might have missed them. Are the 5 prayers random? (time of day and what Muslims pray about) Or are they structured with prayer #1 about x, prayer #2 about y, prayer #3 about z, etc.? I know some Christians like to recite the 'Lord's Prayer' at the end of, or instead of, prayers made at large gatherings. Even though it really isn't required. Anything like this? Is there a minimum time required for each prayer? About the prayer rugs. (Hubby sent some rugs back from Afghanistan when he was stationed there. Some small ones turned out to be prayer rugs, in various colors and designs. They probably sound like silly questions, but I am curious about the rugs now that we own a few). Are they required? Are they personal items, or can they be shared? Does the design or color have anything to do with the owner's age, marital status, status in society, or anything else I didn't list? __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ok, no more truth-or-dare until somebody returns my underwear" ~ George Lopez I bake cookies just so I can lick the bowl. ~ ItWasMe