Salah as one of the Five Pillars Typeit

is the term for the daily prayer within Islam. Muslims pray five times per day, whereas Muslims only pray three times per day. The names of the daily prayers are as follows: Fajr, which is at dawn, , which is in the afternoon, Asr, which is in the late afternoon, Maghrib, which is prayer at dusk, and Isha, which is prayer at night. Before prayer, Muslims should engage in ritual washing which is known as . Ritual cleansing is done in order to prepare the believer's heart for worship, focusing on God and leaving worldly matters behind. During prayer, Muslims perform specific movements – these are known as . These involve bowing during prayer, showing reverence to Allah. They will also say specific set during prayer, which include the Shahadah and various surahs from the Qur'an. Muslims pray in the direction of , which is the holiest place in Islam. This is the location of the Ka'aba, which is the most important mosque in Islam, located in Saudi Arabia. Each mosque contains the , which is a circular indent in the wall, which indicates the direction of Makkah for that specific mosque. Muslims will pray in the direction of this wall to ensure they are praying in the direction of Makkah.