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The Historical Account of Namaz: Timings of Islamic Prayers and Their Numbers (Part 4)

By Nastik Durrani, New Age Islam

November 24, 2013

One of the matters that different religions have stressed is number and timings of prayers. The scheduled times of obligatory prayers are of utmost importance, as prayers are accepted only if they are offered within a certain span of time meant for them. That’s precisely why prayers have been deeply linked with their scheduled times right from their inception. Most of the religions have scheduled times of prayers at sunset and sunrise. In ancient times, people merely looked at the sun to determine the various times of day for prayer. This was partly because they were unable to make out the time and partly because they showed great veneration to the sun, the moon and the stars, as they are the most prominent celestial bodies that appear and disappear every day and night.

The Historical Account of Namaz: Timings of Islamic Prayers and Their Numbers (Part 4)

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