Entries from October 2007

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Muslims in Space

The Malaysian government has come up with a hair-brained idea for its Muslim astronauts: a guidebook on how to be stupid in space. The book details how to locate mecca, how to figure out prayer times, how to fast (i.e. the avoidance of Tang) and how to wash yourself.
“The reason we formulated guidelines for Muslims [...]