Centerfield

Allah Astronomical

Muslim Nations Urged on Space Exploration

Muslims who travel to space must tackle religious challenges such as performing prayers at zero gravity and ensuring their meals fulfill Islamic dietary conditions, said Saiyad Nizamuddin Ahmad, a United Arab Emirates-based university professor in Islamic studies.

"We are all very hopeful that the efforts by the Malaysian government will inspire other Muslim countries to inaugurate space initiatives," Ahmad said on the sidelines of a conference in Kuala Lumpur to discuss Islamic perspectives on space expeditions.

Not to mention the dizziness problem from continually facing Mecca during prayers while zipping around the globe in zero-G at 17,000 mph in low earth orbit.

(Slow news day.)