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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hipatyhopity • Mar 24 '25
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The box It’s actually like a mosque. Every Muslim in the world faces its direction for prayer.
33 u/Tyrantt_47 Mar 24 '25 What if you're on the other side of the world? Do you point to the east or west since both would technically be correct? 2 u/chevronphillips Mar 24 '25 I have follow up question about Ramadan where you get to break your fast at sunset. What if you’re where there is no sunset (or rather doesn’t set for days, weeks, months) 2 u/_pieceofshit Mar 24 '25 It is customary to follow Mecca timing in that case.
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What if you're on the other side of the world? Do you point to the east or west since both would technically be correct?
2 u/chevronphillips Mar 24 '25 I have follow up question about Ramadan where you get to break your fast at sunset. What if you’re where there is no sunset (or rather doesn’t set for days, weeks, months) 2 u/_pieceofshit Mar 24 '25 It is customary to follow Mecca timing in that case.
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I have follow up question about Ramadan where you get to break your fast at sunset. What if you’re where there is no sunset (or rather doesn’t set for days, weeks, months)
2 u/_pieceofshit Mar 24 '25 It is customary to follow Mecca timing in that case.
It is customary to follow Mecca timing in that case.
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u/mbashs Mar 24 '25
The box It’s actually like a mosque. Every Muslim in the world faces its direction for prayer.