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Re: facing Mecca
From: Doug
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 17:24 -0400
From: Doug
Date: 2009 Sep 30, 17:24 -0400
I thought I read a few years ago about this question concerning astronauts and religious leaders said it was more important to pray than to worry about the direction.
Doug
In a message dated 09/30/09 17:01:24 Eastern Daylight Time, george{at}hux.me.uk writes:
John asked-
"If you pray to Mecca, do you use a rhumb line or a great circle?"
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from George-
Deep in the archives there should be an old posting of mine, in which I
speculated about the existence of an anti-Mecca, on the other side of the
World, where an obelisk would be set up and the Faithful could gather round,
but all facing radially away from it.
Unfortunately, it's a fantasy, because the antipode of Mecca is in the
Ocean, not on land.
George.
contact George Huxtable, at george{at}hux.me.uk
or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
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