IntroductionThe Islamic religion has a powerful meaning: surrender. Muslims of their religion pray to the Prophet Muhammad, considered the greatest of all prophets. Salat is one of the five pillars of Islam. The doctrinal narrative and experiential dimensions. The doctrinal dimension is important because the ritual prayer of Salat is one of the 5 pillars of Islam and is always done in the direction of the ka'ba, the sanctuary of Mecca. The narrative dimension is also very important. this prayer must always be preceded by respecting the steps of washing the face, hands and feet which can be done with sand when water is not available. Pray five times a day in a prescribed manner called Salat. This is an extremely important principle of Islam and has been strongly recommended in both the Holy Quran and the words of the Prophet Muhammad. It is the greatest source of purification of the soul. If a man does not recite Salat, he must be considered a soulless man. The manner in which Salat is offered and the words that are recited explain the true nature of the religion.Paragraph 1There are many types of rituals, practiced in many different religions and religious acts. A ritual can be defined as any repetitive sequence of acts. http://voices.yahoo.com/defining-religious-rituals-prayers-passages-peoples-5286671.html?cat=34. Muslims perform the Salat prayer. The steps to perform Salat are to warm up the chanting bow and warm up while praying to Allah. They perform Salat 5 times a day. Salat prayer is so important for Muslims because it is the most important pillar of Islam. http://www.ask.com/question/why-is-salah-important-to-muslims. The purpose of Salat is an act about connection and total surrender of a person...... middle of paper ...... When Muslims pray for their minds to be cleared of all trivial and unimportant thoughts so that you can give my God, your full attention. http://www.hajinformation.com/main/c20.htm. The prayer begins by standing shoulder-width apart, followed by a toll and then followed by the Salat prayer. ConclusionIn conclusion, Salat prayer is a very important part of the Muslim religion because it reflects who they are and what they believe. Muslims have their Salat ritual and are performed five times a day due to the religion they follow. Muslims have chosen this religious path because of what they believe in and what they think. The salt prayer is close to them and respected by the entire Muslim community. Believing that it is a great religion because it is a very fast growing and highly respected religion around the world..