Within the Islam region the central belief is that there isonly on god (Allah) and that Muhammad is a messenger of God. Thereare five pillars of the Islam Belief and Witness Daily PrayersZakat Fasting and Hajj. Belief and Witness is believing andprofessing the unity of God and the messengership of Muhammad.Furthermore the respect of all prophets and all revealedscriptures is a part of this pillar. The second Pillar is dailyprayers; it is the performance of a consistent round of prayerswhile bowing and kneeling. Prayers are performed daily five timesin front of Mecca. The prayers recited are a series of prayers andpassages; these prayers come from the Quran. It is believed thatthe Repetition of prayers strengthen ones belief in Godsexistence and goodness.