On the radio (Fox news) said they all stood up and prayed. HAS anyone ever seen Muslims standing to pray? All I ever see is people on rugs.
"On the radio (Fox news) said they all stood up and prayed. HAS anyone ever seen Muslims standing to pray? All I ever see is people on rugs. . ."
. . . with their rear ends pointed toward heaven.
Everyone, PLEASE let U.S. Air hear from you. Make sure the top brass know the public appreciates the bravery of the crew and that they should be awarded, not disciplined for being politically incorrect. I think these men were being deliberately provocative in order to start a controversy, and U.S. Air must NOT back down.
5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward."
6 "But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly."
Since prayer times are pretty rigid, they can pray standing up if there is no place to throw a rug. It's quite normal for them. I wish it was mandatory for them to go to Mecca to pray....and stay there.
It almost seems that they staged this prayer-in to scare other passengers? Sure would like to get a glance at their notes from the meeting that they recently attended!
I read a couple of reports which claimed they were praying in the terminal (which I have seen before). If that's true, it does change the dynamics of the story. The airlines should be releasing more information today.