<p>An Iranian schoolteacher has developed and assembled an innovative robot designed to teach young Muslim children how to say their daily prayers. Twenty-seven-year old Akbar Rezaie built the robot at home, but it has since garnered global interest.</p><p>The robot shows the youngsters how to undertake Shiite prayers which are obligatory three times a day.</p><p>Rezaie said that he got the idea after seeing a small girl captivated by a singing and dancing toy doll at a family event.</p><p>"Once I was at a family gathering where there was a little girl playing with a doll that could dance and sing. I saw her watching the doll passionately and it made me contemplate making a device that can be used for both religious and entertainment purposes," Rezaie stated in the interview with AP.</p><p><a href="http://rt.com/news/iran-praying-robot-children-888/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/iranian-school-teacher-builds-robot-to-teach-children-prayers-9154038.html">Iranian school teacher builds robot to teach children prayers</a> (The Independent)</p><p><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.576433">Iranian teacher builds robot to teach prayer</a> (Haaretz)</p><p><a href="http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/26/iranian-teacher-uses-hi-tech-robot-to-encourage-prayers/">Iranian teacher uses hi-tech robot to encourage prayers</a> (euronews)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dArLPWREzCr3W5M8S7ijU9txfCZvM&authuser=0&ned=us">62 additional articles.</a></p>