The Five Daily Prayers
Prayers recited five times daily corresponding to the watches of the day.
Zoroastrians recite prayers five times daily (the five gahs): Havan (morning), Rapithwin (noon), Uzerin (afternoon), Aiwisruthrem (evening), and Ushahin (night). Each corresponds to a period of the day.
Mark each watch of the day with prayer.
The five prayer times may have influenced Islamic practice.
Liturgy
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- What Zoroastrianism says about time
The day is divided into five watches, each with its own prayer: morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night. The structure is small and constant.
- What Zoroastrianism says about habit and discipline
The five gahs — Havan, Rapithwin, Uzerin, Aiwisruthrem and Ushahin — divide the day into watches, each with its own prayer. The schedule is not yours to design; the day itself supplies the cue, which is why it survives a disordered life.