Prayer, or Salah, is one of the fiveessentialpillars of Islam. Taking time out to pray, five times aday, helpsus remember Allah and our purpose in life – to worshipHim. When weturn towards Mecca, we are united with all the Muslimsaround theworld who face the same direction, and when we raise ourhands tobegin Salah, we put aside the stresses and worries of lifetoremember our Lord.