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People honour their God or gods
by following their teaching. They
may come together for worship
and celebrate special events
with feasts and festivals.
Statue of
the BuddhaReligious life
Islam
Muslims (followers of
Islam) must pray five
times a day: at dawn,
midday, mid-afternoon,
sunset, and night-time.
Muslims follow a set of
special prayer positions.In some Buddhist
countries, boys spend
time as monks.Buddhism
Buddhists do not
worship a god, but
honour the life and
teachings of the
Buddha. In the temple,
they offer flowers,
candles, and incense
to the Buddha, to
show their respect.What is a mosque?