HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day – at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and evening. The shahadah is repeated at each call to prayer and closes each prayer, as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -Praying five times a day is obligatory for every adult Muslim who is physically and mentally capable of doing so. The times of prayer are spread throughout the day so that worshippers are able to continually maintain their connection to God.
Detailed explanation-3: -All schools of thought agree that any given prayer cannot be performed before its stipulated time. Most Muslims pray five times a day, with their prayers being known as Fajr (before dawn), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (after sunset), and Isha (nighttime), always facing towards the Kaaba.
Detailed explanation-4: -muezzin, Arabic muʾaddin, in Islam, the official who proclaims the call to prayer (adhān) on Friday for the public worship and the call to the daily prayer (ṣalāt) five times a day, at dawn, noon, midafternoon, sunset, and nightfall.