Islamic Prayer

Part of being a Muslim, a follower of Islam, means accepting the Five Pillars of Islam. One of these five pillars is that Muslims must pray five times a day. Below is a video of a Muslim woman performing her morning ritual prayer and some of her views on Islam and humanity.

The Rise of Islam

Islam technically began around A.D. 610 after Muhammad went into the hills to pray.  Dissatisfied with how Arabs had become, particularly with the rich not helping the poor, Muhammad, a wealthy merchant, left his old life behind and begin spreading what has now developed into the Quran.  While the religion has continued to develop over the years, the five basic pillars remain:  Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage.  For more on the rise of Islam visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_of_Islam