As a related topic, I have to wonder if there will ever be an observant Muslim in a space programme.
A craft or station in low-earth orbit typically travels about 17500 miles an hour. This makes sunrise to sunrise (for the astronauts) about 90 minutes. Since a Muslim on such a craft would be experiencing a 90 minute day, and Muslims pray 5 times per day, an astronaut for Allah would have to stop work every 18 minutes to pray.
I've been informed (by people who know more about Islam than I do) that each prayer plus the required ablution takes about 10 minutes. Thus, 50 minutes out of every hour would be eaten away by prayers.
Boru
A craft or station in low-earth orbit typically travels about 17500 miles an hour. This makes sunrise to sunrise (for the astronauts) about 90 minutes. Since a Muslim on such a craft would be experiencing a 90 minute day, and Muslims pray 5 times per day, an astronaut for Allah would have to stop work every 18 minutes to pray.
I've been informed (by people who know more about Islam than I do) that each prayer plus the required ablution takes about 10 minutes. Thus, 50 minutes out of every hour would be eaten away by prayers.
Boru
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