Do some religious people have special times for prayer?
Yes. Jews, Muslims, Christians… all have special prayer time. Buddhists and Hindus less so. Jews pray three times a day, four times on Shabbat and .major holidays. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_services#Number_and_time Muslims pray five times a day, every day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salah Christians used to pray three times a day (tradition inherited from Jewish customs), while time-dependent praying remains more seasonal today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_in_Christianity Buddhists and Hindus place devotional emphasis on the practice of meditation instead of on prayer – so, prayer as such is does not warrant particular time frame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr