And All This Time, Toronto Thought It Was The Center Of The Universe
RightGirl at Girl on the Right on Apr 22 2008 at 4:12 pm | Filed under: Islam, Saudi Arabia
Who knew?Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth.
Mecca is the direction all Muslims face when they perform their daily prayers.One geologist argued that unlike other longitudes, Mecca’s was in perfect alignment to magnetic north.
He said the English had imposed GMT on the rest of the world by force when Britain was a big colonial power, and it was about time that changed.
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