[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]JR249 wrote:
b) whether or not the prayers were coercive or intimidating to non-adherents
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You mean like:
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Stand, facing Mecca. Raise your hands with your thumbs near your ears and say, “G-d is the Greatest”(Allahu Akbar)
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Fold your arms in front of you, with your right hand on your left forearm and say, “Glory be to Allah and praise and thanks be to Allah, and there is no g-d but Allah and Allah is Most Exalted and Great”
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Raise your hands to about your shoulders and say, “G-d is the Greatest”(Allahu Akbar)
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Bow with your hands on your knees. Say, “Glorified is my Lord, the Great” (3 times)
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Stand straight up. While in the process of standing, say, “Allah listens to him who praises Him” Once completely standing, say, “Our Lord, praise be for You only,” then raise your hands to about shoulder height and say, “G-d is the Greatest”(Allahu Akbar)
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Go down on your knees, face on the floor (forehead and nose), hands just below the shoulders, toes pointing forward (bent, not behind you). Say, “Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted” (3 times)
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Say, “G-d is the Greatest”(Allahu Akbar) then sit up on your knees and say, “Oh my Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me.”
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Then say “G-d is the greatest”(Allahu Akbar) and return to prostrating (face on the floor). Say again, “Glorified is my Lord, the Exalted” (3 times)
This completes the first rakah. For the second rakah, do steps 1 through 8, and then come to a sitting position. While coming to the sitting position, say, “G-d is the Greatest”(Allahu Akbar)
- Sit up on your knees, bottom resting on your heels, hands resting near your knees and say, “All our oral, physical and monetary ways of worship are only for Allah. Peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be on you, O Prophet. May peace be upon us and on the devout slaves of Allah. I testify that there is no G-d but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and messenger”.
This completes the second raka.
After you have completed all rakat:
Remain sitting with your hands near your knees and say, “O G-d send your mercy on Muhammad and his posterity as you sent Your mercy on Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most Praised, The Most Glorious. O G-d, send your Blessings on Muhammad and his posterity as you have blessed Abraham and his posterity. You are the Most praised, The Most Glorious. Our Lord, grant us the good of this world and that of the Hereafter and save us from the torture of hell.”
Then, turn your head to the right to address the angel at your right shoulder and say, “Peace and mercy of Allah be on you.”
Then, turn your head to the left to address the angel at your left shoulder and say, “Peace and mercy of Allah be on you.”
This completes the prayer.
I would argue that a prayer of this length involving the repetition of ‘Allahu Akbar,’ referring to everyone as ‘slaves’ and talking to angels on your shoulders might make some people feel intimidated.[/quote]
Strawman and you know it. That is not the only time of the day prayer by a muslim is allowed (or specifically, 5 times). It is not the only type of prayer allowed. That would be essentially like saying the “Lords Prayer” is the only kind of prayer allowed in Christianity.
Just because you don’t like muslims doesn’t mean a town can’t have a civilian who is a muslim open them in prayer.
however, I think you could argue it’s both.