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    The five daily prayers practiced by Sunni, Shia, and Sufi Muslims originated from Zoroastrianism rather than the Quran. Zoroastrianism, founded around 500 BCE, has five daily prayers called Geh that are similar to the Islamic prayer times. While the Quran only mentions three daily prayers, hadith writers 200 years after Muhammad introduced the concept of five daily prayers, likely adopting it from the Zoroastrian tradition. The timing of the Zoroastrian Geh prayers closely mirrors the timing of the five Islamic prayers, suggesting Sunni Islam incorporated prayer times from the formerly dominant Zoroastrian faith of Persia.

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    The five daily prayers practiced by Sunni, Shia, and Sufi Muslims originated from Zoroastrianism rather than the Quran. Zoroastrianism, founded around 500 BCE, has five daily prayers called Geh that are similar to the Islamic prayer times. While the Quran only mentions three daily prayers, hadith writers 200 years after Muhammad introduced the concept of five daily prayers, likely adopting it from the Zoroastrian tradition. The timing of the Zoroastrian Geh prayers closely mirrors the timing of the five Islamic prayers, suggesting Sunni Islam incorporated prayer times from the formerly dominant Zoroastrian faith of Persia.

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    The five daily prayers practiced by Sunni, Shia, and Sufi Muslims originated from Zoroastrianism rather than the Quran. Zoroastrianism, founded around 500 BCE, has five daily prayers called Geh that are similar to the Islamic prayer times. While the Quran only mentions three daily prayers, hadith writers 200 years after Muhammad introduced the concept of five daily prayers, likely adopting it from the Zoroastrian tradition. The timing of the Zoroastrian Geh prayers closely mirrors the timing of the five Islamic prayers, suggesting Sunni Islam incorporated prayer times from the formerly dominant Zoroastrian faith of Persia.

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    Zoroastrianism & The Five Prayers

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    The Five Prayers Practiced by Orthodox Muslims Came


    From Zoroastrianism, Not The Quran
    Prophet Muhammad never authorized five daily prayers. They were introduced through
    hadith written 200 years after his time. Hadith writers took from Zoroastrianism and
    attached it to a story they made up about the prophet.

    Look at some of the similarities between the Zoroastrian’s prayer times and the false sects
    of so-called Islam. Names were slightly changed but the basic concepts are there. Hadithic
    prayer times are near dawn (fajr), just after noon (dhuhr), in the afternoon (asr), just after
    sunset (maghrib) and around nightfall (isha’a).

    The Quran only orders us to pray three times daily (‘Salah’).There is also an additional
    hourly prayer that occurs at night. The five daily prayers observed by so-called Orthodox
    Muslims (Sunni, Shia, and Sufi) actually originated in Zoroastrianism. This religion was
    founded by a man named Zarathushtra, a Persian who supposedly lived about 500
    BCE. Zoroastrians worship a deity called Ahura Mazdā, meaning “light” and “wisdom.” They
    kindle and adore fire and the light that creates the flame. Zoroastrianism has five daily
    prayers called Geh, which they recite from their holy book. The five daily prayers are
    Havan, Rapithvan, Uziren, Aevishuthrem and Ushen Geh.

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    Note: Zoroastrianism came before the Sunni, Shia, Sufi, or any hadith came along. Also
    understand that the Quran never tells believers to pray five times a day. Pure Islam neither
    teaches any such thing nor does it align itself with prior religions.

    Zoroastrianism was the religion of the Persians before Sunni/Shia Islam. It was the largest
    religion during it’s time and it existed 1100 years before Sunni Islam. When Persians came
    into Islam they brought their prayer times with them. Consider that historically the Persians
    and Turks are responsible for today’s Islam. The pale Arabs you see today are composed
    mainly of Turkish blood (See Lesson: Who Are The Original Arabs).

    Analyze the chart below:

    =Compare Contrast

    Sunni, Shia, Prayer times Zoroastrianism Geh prayer times


    and Sufi Geh prayers
    Prayers

    Farj Startsnear dawn according to Havan Starts 36 minutes prior to sun-


    Sunni doctrine. rise

    Zuhr Just after noon Rapithvan Starts at 12:33 PM to 3 PM.

    Asr In the late afternoon Uziren Starts at 3:33 to sun-set.

    Maghrib Just after sunset (some schools Aevishuthrem 72 minutes after sunset ends
    of thought say it end at midnight) midnight

    Insha Around nightfall Ushen From midnight local time


    12:33 to 36 minutes before
    Time ends: at the beginning of sunrise
    dawn

    One can clearly see where the Sunni Muslims got their five daily prayers. They surely didn’t
    get their prayer instructions from the Quran.

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