Conflicting Cultural/Religious Traditions

After reading the last post about female circumcision I thought of another group that has some difficulties living in American cities. When practicing the religious traditions of Islam, it is required of a Muslim to pray five times per day. Being a Christian this doesn't sounds like much of a problem to me, but there are many requirements that a Muslim must follow when they pray. These requirements are much different from when Christians pray. The times of prayer are predetermined: dawn, noon, afternoon sunset, and at night. Muslims must be dressed in clean clothing and in a clean area in order to pray. The location of these prayers isn't particularly set except for the position the person must be in and the direction they must face. Muslims are required to kneel on the ground with their heads facing downward. They must be facing the direction of Kabba in Mecca. While praying there are multiple steps of the prayer that Muslims must go through. It is very important for them to feel sincerely about their prayers so that they count. The problems arise when Muslims come to America and have jobs, get stuck in traffic, have a meeting,go to school, or any of the other things that would restrict freedom to stop and pray. It is very important for Muslims to do all their daily prayers. It is considered inexcusable to miss prayer. That being said how does the student who is in the middle of a presentation or test at a public school stop and pray? How does a business man conducting a meeting stop and pray? What if their is a taxi driver stuck in traffic, does that person get out and pray in the street? All of these questions arise because here in America we are not always the most understanding of others and what traditions they have. It is often hard for us to understand when someone else does something that seems out of the norm to us. I found a video on YouTube that shows some images of Muslims praying wherever they can find space. Some of these locations include the middle of the street and a busy New York sidewalk.