Muslims are required to observe the Five Pillars of Islam: profession of faith, five daily prayers, alms-giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Repeating the rhythmic patterns and hypnotically moaning the foreign words during the five daily prayers keep us forever in line. No time to stray from the right path if the next prayer is constantly impending. No time for the cement to chip off before a new layer is troweled on.
