Atakacs, as regards the Itavia case (I was a small kid at that time, it was 1980, middle of the Cold War, in a VERY different world from today, pre-Internet) actually Francesco Cossiga (Italian PM and even president of the Italian Republic) stated very clearly in 2007 that the flight was downed by a French missile, and that France wasn't absolutely willing to cooperate.
As for the rest... I absolutely agree with MFC Fly. The dawn prayer is considered of crucial importance in the day, and throughout the Muslim world you are typically waken up by the adhan (very loud call for prayer on loudspeakers, all over cities/towns, you will be waken up inside your hotel room) at 05:30, or similar... like it's broad daylight. People are going to the mosque, or praying at home, but it's like: "the day has started".