Seems illogical that if God knows everything and is in everything, that there would be any need to say a public prayer to a captive audience. If everything that happens is "God's will," why pray at all? Why give people medicine if they are supposed to be sick? Now I do think it makes sense for everyone to agree on something, and unite/focus their energy, but that has nothing to do with religion.

I just read that article and was checking to see if anyone else had posted. Praying 20 times a day? That guy must not be able to make many decisions on his own. I thought I had trouble making decisions... That should never been allowed to continue for this long.

I am not sure what you mean by "does only their faith matter"