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WEDNESDAY.
Prince Jamal bin Faisal, Omar and Abdullah had just returned from Asr, the third daily prayer to be observed by every Muslim in Saudi Arabia. Even if the religious police did not drag non-praying people to mosques during prayer time anymore, and more and more people were openly seen not at mosque during these times, members of the Royal Family had to be seen to strictly adhere to all tenets of the faith—especially when in Saudi Arabia and at work. Not praying during prayer time could be complete political suicide for a minister with ambitions like The Prince. Things have change over the past five years, but the highest offices in the Kingdom still demanded persons of strict religious moral example—even if just for the optics thereof.
The Prince had called his two advis
