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London´s Olympic Park toilets to turn away from Mecca out of respect for Islamic law
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 04:45 pm |
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Toilet facilities are being built at London´s Olympic Park so Muslims will not have to face Mecca while sitting on the loo.
The Olympic Delivery Authority has said it wants to produce an ideal venue for people of all cultures, faiths, ages and abilities for the 2012 Games and beyond.
The Islamic religion prohibits Muslims from facing the Kiblah - the direction of prayer - when they visit the lavatory.
More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1061051/Londons-Olympic-Park-toilets-turn-away-Mecca-respect-Islamic-law.html?ITO=1490
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Call me stupid, ignorant or respectless but isn´t this a little over the top? 
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 04:52 pm |
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Personally, I think it is a small accomodation. I don´t think its a really big deal to make the toilets face in a different direction....especially if it saves a lot of hard feelings.....just my thoughts.
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 05:50 pm |
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Well I guess if the Chinese could sustain from having dog meat on the menu, the toilets in London could be facing the opposite direction I would like to see a list however of all accomadation requests made to the Olympic committee, I imagine the list is quite long.
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 07:53 pm |
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Yeah... although I thought "When in Rome, respect the Roman culture!" I think it´s quite an embarassment that the Muslim guests are unable to respect other people´s laws and traditions, but always demand their own to be imposed! Especially knowing that they would NEVER EVER accomodate anyone in their own countries! 
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 08:41 pm |
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An article posted a few years ago about Muslims & the Olympics. I do wonder about the giant mosque, will they build this?
http://www.bloggernews.net/1935
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 09:48 pm |
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Yeah... although I thought "When in Rome, respect the Roman culture!" I think it´s quite an embarassment that the Muslim guests are unable to respect other people´s laws and traditions, but always demand their own to be imposed! Especially knowing that they would NEVER EVER accomodate anyone in their own countries!
I wasn´t able to open the link (cuz my internet connection in my office totally sucks..but that´s another story) so I don´t know....was this a "demand" or was it just the organizing committee trying to be respectful of all people?
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 09:59 pm |
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I wasn´t able to open the link (cuz my internet connection in my office totally sucks..but that´s another story) so I don´t know....was this a "demand" or was it just the organizing committee trying to be respectful of all people?
I think a combination of both. Apparently, they had pressure by faith leadership goverment personnel in a prison awhile back to adjust the toilets. So, I´m sure they felt the need to do this for the 2012 Olympics.
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 10:17 pm |
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I wonder which way the toilets face in Mecca? Does it matter? I am seriously curious.
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25 Sep 2008 Thu 10:27 pm |
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I wonder which way the toilets face in Mecca? Does it matter? I am seriously curious.
I believe based on the article away from the East.
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27 Sep 2008 Sat 07:22 pm |
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Personally, I think it is a small accomodation. I don´t think its a really big deal to make the toilets face in a different direction....especially if it saves a lot of hard feelings.....just my thoughts.
My thoughts too! They need not have said anything and no one would have been none the wiser. It is just in the design detail. I am not a great one for bowing to different religions when they come to the UK, but I make an exception for the London2012 as there will be people from all faiths including athiests etc etc here for a short time. Also, knowing some of the rules that the ODA have put in place whilst the construction work is taking place, this is a minor matter.
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