The other day I was walking the half-mile from campus to my car when I saw something unusual. A man parked next to me was on his knees in the parking lot with his head near the ground. I assumed he had dropped his keys or was having car trouble and was about to offer help when I noticed his engine was running.
Obviously his car was fine so I didn't understand what he was doing. As I approached I noticed he was kneeling on a small mat. I was still confused for a second until I realized he wasn't searching for something, he was praying. All of a sudden it made sense and I wasn't confused so much as fascinated. I know Muslims pray five times a day but I have never seen it in action, much less in a parking lot in the middle of winter.
With the mystery solved I got into my car and noted the time. It was a little after five and the sun was setting. I then remembered people of the Islamic faith pray when the day is coming to a close, which further explained the situation. This is not something you see every day and I found it interesting so I thought I would write about it.
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