A photo journalist who happened to be passing on the motorway just outside the capital Riyadh caught the airmen kneeling down on the road while their helicopters were parked nearby.
“Despite the scorching sun and the hot asphalt, the airmen landed their Sikorsky helicopters on the road and performed prayers on time,” Sabq daily said.
Muslims are required by their religion to pray five times a day but most of them fail to do so.
It is not required to pray while on military missions or training. Members of the military can skip a prayer if actively engaged in training or missions. They were most likely on the ground and otherwise unoccupied with the mission at the time and took the opportunity to complete their prayers.
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