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<p>Top-left: Due to the sphericity of the earth, a prayer in any direction will point towards the sky/outer-space, not Mecca. Top-right: People who are located on the opposite &#039;side&#039; of the earth would have to pray vertically down towards the center of the </p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Top-left: Due to the sphericity of the earth, a prayer in any direction will point towards the sky/outer-space, not Mecca.<br /> <br /> Top-right: People who are located on the opposite &#039;side&#039; of the earth would have to pray vertically down towards the center of the earth, and would also blaspheme against Allah, because they defecate toward the direction of the Ka&#039;aba when they answer the call of nature.<br /> <br /> Bottom-left: If we use the traditional Muslim method of determining qiblah (i.e. a great circle) this would still be blasphemous because you would be simultaneously praying with your face and backside aimed towards the Ka&#039;aba.<br /> <br /> Bottom-right: For people located on the opposite &#039;side&#039; of the earth any direction for all 360 degrees would be facing &#039;towards&#039; Mecca and consequently, there would be no one direction that would be the correct one.</div>

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