Posted: 8/26/2009 11:46:27 AM EDT
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It is my understanding that Muslims must face Mecca during prayer. In the U.S., this generally means they face east (at least, Muslims I have met said they face east).
If the world is round, why does it matter? If they face west, they'd still be facing Mecca, right? |
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Another Islam question once this one is answered.
I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? |
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divide by zero You son of a bitch..... http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll194/darkwaterz29/YouSOB.jpg that picture cracks me the hell up everytime |
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It is my understanding that Muslims must face Mecca during prayer. In the U.S., this generally means they face east (at least, Muslims I have met said they face east). If the world is round, why does it matter? If they face west, they'd still be facing Mecca, right? No, the Qibla is supposed to be the direction of the shortest distance. ETA: As an aside, I remember in one of my books on the Iraq war the writer talked about seeing a Muslim US soldier get into an argument with some local Bedouins about the direction of Mecca when they claimed he was praying the wrong way. The soldier with his GPS vs the locals who had ancestors in the area for thousands of years. |
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Quoted: His imam will advise him when to fast. Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? |
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Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? How many Muslims do you think are in the Arctic? |
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Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? How many Muslims do you think are in the Arctic? It is a theoretical question. |
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His imam will advise him when to fast.
Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? who advises the imam? |
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It is my understanding that Muslims must face Mecca during prayer. In the U.S., this generally means they face east (at least, Muslims I have met said they face east). If the world is round, why does it matter? If they face west, they'd still be facing Mecca, right? No, the Qibla is supposed to be the direction of the shortest distance. ETA: As an aside, I remember in one of my books on the Iraq war the writer talked about seeing a Muslim US soldier get into an argument with some local Bedouins about the direction of Mecca when they claimed he was praying the wrong way. The soldier with his GPS vs the locals who had ancestors in the area for thousands of years. Ah okay, that makes sense. Thank you. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: His imam will advise him when to fast. Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? who advises the imam? In Sha' Allah |
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Quoted: Allah.Quoted: Quoted: His imam will advise him when to fast. Another Islam question once this one is answered. I work with a Muslim who is doing the yearly fasting thing during daylight hours right now (for a month or so). I comes 7 days earlier each year so eventually it hits all times of the year. What happens if a Muslim lives near the arctic circle during the time of year the sun never sets and he is supposed to fast during sun up? who advises the imam? |
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Quoted: The first part of your quote is correct: Muslim is NOT a religion. Muslim is a person who practices the religion (or cult, if that makes you feel al superior 'n' shit) of Islam. Quoted: dont over think it its a religon based on faith, just like all the rest Muslim is not a religion. It's a cult!! |
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They still think the world is flat.  Don't they believe it's 5000 years old too..... oh wait it's not them. Well, they believe in the same creation story (adam, eve, serpants, forbidden fruits, all that jazz), but their timeliness might be different, not really sure about that. ETA:: I was once ambushed on the topic of evolution by a tag team consisting of a very conservative Muslim and a new earth creationist christian. |
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Just out of curiosity, what do the Islamophiles here think of this: Islam: What the West Needs to Know
Is it just biased propaganda or what? To me it seems to demystify Islam and strip away all the PC bs our society has heaped on it since 9/11 while at the same time recognizing that there are Muslims who reject the basic tenets/books of Islamic extremism while still remaining Muslim. |
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Quoted: Just out of curiosity, what do the Islamophiles here think of this: Islam: What the West Needs to Know Is it just biased propaganda or what? To me it seems to demystify Islam and strip away all the PC bs our society has heaped on it since 9/11 while at the same time recognizing that there are Muslims who reject the basic tenets/books of Islamic extremism while still remaining Muslim. I work with some Muslims (from India and Bangladesh, not the mid east). Nicest guys in the world, I have no mistrust of them.
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Just out of curiosity, what do the Islamophiles here think of this: Islam: What the West Needs to Know Is it just biased propaganda or what? To me it seems to demystify Islam and strip away all the PC bs our society has heaped on it since 9/11 while at the same time recognizing that there are Muslims who reject the basic tenets/books of Islamic extremism while still remaining Muslim. Its a great Doc. |