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Jail toilets face away from Mecca (UK)
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| Page Thursday, 20 April 2006, 10:10 GMT 11:10 UK
Posted on 04/20/2006 5:56:05 PM PDT by dennisw
Facilities in a prison are being built so Muslim inmates do not have to face Mecca while sitting on the toilet. The Home Office said two new toilet blocks are being installed as part of a refurbishment at Brixton jail in south London.
Faith leaders had told prison bosses it was unacceptable for Muslim inmates to face Mecca while using the toilet.
"The refurbishment has been carried out with due consideration for all faiths", a Home Office spokeswoman said.
"Following consultation with faith leaders within the prison, various small adjustments were made to ensure the faith issues of all prisoners are taken into account."
She added: "The money spent did not affect the overall cost of the refurbishment programme."
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posted on
04/20/2006 5:56:06 PM PDT
by
dennisw
To: dennisw
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot???????????? It's just a freaking toilet for crying out loud. The whole thing about Mecca and Hajj was just to make Arab pagans happy and retain their old culture.
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posted on
04/20/2006 5:57:27 PM PDT
by
Ptarmigan
(Ptarmigans will rise again!)
To: dennisw
Now I know how I want to remodel my bathroom.
To: Ptarmigan
They should face the firing squad.
4
posted on
04/20/2006 5:58:12 PM PDT
by
Founding Father
(Is it politically incorrect for me to speak piglatin?)
To: dennisw
OMG! Where's the BARF ALERT!
5
posted on
04/20/2006 5:58:12 PM PDT
by
KoRn
To: dennisw
Next thing you know they will be wiping their butts for them
6
posted on
04/20/2006 5:58:39 PM PDT
by
Popman
("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
To: KoRn
To: Founding Father
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posted on
04/20/2006 5:59:40 PM PDT
by
Ptarmigan
(Ptarmigans will rise again!)
To: dennisw
Is that while sitting or standing?
To: dennisw
Did the Brits turn French?
10
posted on
04/20/2006 6:01:33 PM PDT
by
bronxboy
To: johniegrad
There ya go! Or maybe an ROS alert, rather than ROP.
11
posted on
04/20/2006 6:01:33 PM PDT
by
KoRn
Now what if you're on the exact opposite side of the world, Mecca would be in every direction.
To: dennisw
They ought to put the toilet paper across the cell from them on rolls you can't take off the wall.
13
posted on
04/20/2006 6:02:39 PM PDT
by
Popman
("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
To: dennisw
"...Muslim inmates do not have to face Mecca while sitting on the toilet"
"Face" - with which pair of cheeks? Besides, the Earth is spherical, so there always would be a geoid-hugging line of sight between their derrieres and Mecca.
14
posted on
04/20/2006 6:02:39 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: dennisw
From now on, I'll fart towards Mecca.
15
posted on
04/20/2006 6:03:32 PM PDT
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: dennisw
I don't care which end of muslims you're looking at -- all you ever see is assholes.
16
posted on
04/20/2006 6:04:48 PM PDT
by
Migraine
(...diversity is great (until it happens to you)...)
To: dennisw
Faith leaders had told prison bosses it was unacceptable for Muslim inmates to face Mecca while using the toilet.Well, then crap in your bedsheets. If you hadn't done the crime, the configuration of the toilet would not be an issue.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:05:58 PM PDT
by
varon
(Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
To: dennisw
Hey, Jack!
Which way's Mecca?
18
posted on
04/20/2006 6:06:19 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: dennisw
I am so sick of this crap! No pun intended.
19
posted on
04/20/2006 6:06:24 PM PDT
by
Brizick
(Repeal the 17th Amendment)
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:07:32 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do!)
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