Prayer in Islam
There are many different things that you must do to pray in Islam. First you must prepare
the prayer. You must ensure the area is clean and free of impurities. This includes the body, your
clothes and the prayer itself. You must be ritually pure before you begin to pray, if you are not it
is required to perform Wudu before you begin your prayer. If you are a man you are to be
between the belly button and the knees, if you are a woman you are to be covered completely
head to toe. If you are entering a mosque you are to enter quietly. There could be another Muslim
still praying in the mosque and you do not want to disturb them. When you get in position to
pray you are to face the Qibila. This is the direction that all Muslims face to turn in prayer
toward Kabah, the Holy Mosque in Mecca is the most revered place of worship for Muslims
around the entire world. The five prayers of each take place at very specific times, for each one,