What religions are practiced in Saudi Arabia?
Islam is the official religion of Saudi Arabia. Prayer call occurs five times per day and during this period, shops and restaurants close for 20 minutes to allow workers to pray. Many expatriates living in Riyadh are from Muslim countries. Although there are also many Hindu and Christian expatriates, there are no churches or houses of worship of other faiths in the Kingdom. The legal system is based on Sharia law.