Time For Praying
The schedule of the day is affected by the prayer times. Businesses generally close shop for 30 to 45 minutes about 3 or 4 times every day in order to pray. Employees and customers alike observe these breaks.
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World War II
Before World War Two broke out, King Abd al Aziz had a pretty good relationship with the countries that made up the Axis powers. For the majority of the war, the country tried to be as neutral as they possibly could. As the war was drawing to a close, however, it leaned more towards the side of the Allies.