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Are the names of the five daily prayers capitalized? Provide details.

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In English, the names of the five daily Islamic prayers are not conventionally capitalized, although they are proper nouns referring to specific times of prayer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of Islam, the names of the five daily prayers are not usually capitalized in English. These prayers are a fundamental part of the daily routine for Muslims and are known collectively as the Salah. The individual prayers have specific names based on the time of day they are performed: Fajr (pre-dawn), Dhuhr (midday after the sun passes its highest), Asr (the late part of the afternoon), Maghrib (just after sunset), and Isha (night). While these terms are proper nouns and could be capitalized when referring to the names of these specific prayers in English text, they are typically not capitalized in general usage unless at the beginning of a sentence or in a title.

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