Do Muslims on the other side of the Earth from Mecca pray facing the ground?
Muslims have to pray towards Mecca. That would be the most direct way to Mecca.
On the exact other side of Mecca, there is a town, I forgot which one though. Anyways, Muslims there may face any direction. Any other place, its across the surface in the most direct line. Astronauts pray in the direction of Earth.
August 2nd, 2010 at 9:06 pm
well technically since the earth is a sphere most directions are acceptable
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August 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 pm
As long as their rear is facing the sky ……….
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August 2nd, 2010 at 9:44 pm
No I don’t think so - not on a flat earth.
They have an imam to point the way to Mecca for them.
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August 2nd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
On the exact other side of mecca, there is a town, I forgot which one though. Anyways, Muslims there may face any direction. Any other place, its across the surface in the most direct line. Astronauts pray in the direction of Earth.
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Very funny, run into the nearest mosque and tell them what to do.Let us know how it turns out.
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August 2nd, 2010 at 10:44 pm
There are many different ways to get to Mecca. Whether your praying directly, or praying facing a certain direction, it eventually gets to Mecca. And if it doesn’t, Allah does not punish us for what we can not help.
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I’m a Muslim.
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 pm
the earth is a sphere so every muslim prayer goes straight into space
RAVENCLAW!
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August 3rd, 2010 at 12:09 am
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
People can NOT prostrate themselves inside the Kaba in Mecca. It is a black rock not a Temple or House of God and a rock is solid. It is impossible to prostrate oneself inside it. So this statement can NOT possibly refer to Mecca. It refers to Mt. Moriah in Jeru-salem (the City of Peace).
Sura 2:126 And remember Abraham (who was a Hebrew - NOT Jewish) said: "My Lord, make this a City (Jeru) of Peace (salem) - Jeru-salem means "City of Peace".
Sura 2:125 The House (of God) is the Station of Abraham where he offered Isaac in sacrifice (Mt. Moriah - Genesis 22 v 2) in the "City of Peace" - "Jerusalem".
Sura 2:144 Turn then thy face in the direction of the Holy Temple: wherever ye are turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book (Bible) know well that that is the Truth from their Lord. Of course they know to turn their faces to Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem because the Book - Bible tells them to do so - that is why all churches face Jerusalem - read Genesis 22 v 2-3, 14; 2 Chronicles 3 v 1 & 6 v 20-21; 1 Kings 6 v 1-2, 11-14 and 1 kings 8 v 29-30 and Isaiah 56 v 7.
There is no reference in the Holy Koran to the city of Mecca by name nor by implication. ALL references, in the Holy Koran, to the City of Peace refer to Jerusalem NOT to Mecca. The word Mecca does not mean the City of Peace, the word Jerusalem DOES mean City of Peace in Hebrew.
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THE HOUSE OF GOD - KABA in Arabic
http://jahtruth.net/kaba.htm
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:50 am
Yes! Can it get simpler than this!
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December 8th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Hi, interesting write-up. NASA and other agencies have done great in space travel, but look what SpaceX just did! Who needs enormous government organizations running flights when privatizing will succeed at a fraction of the cost?! Anyhow, nice blog - I’m subscribed to your feed now so I’ll check in more often!