The every freaking thing stopping at prayer time and the early morning prayer gathered in mosques was indeed a fact of life there when I lived there.
I suppose if you have always lived in the west where religion is generally given a passing nod at best then the reality of Saudi Arabia would be hard to imagine.
Which is why I urge Americans to go.
As a woman and a Christian I have no desire to go there, and I probably couldn’t anyway since I have an Israelii stamp in my passport.