London’s Olympic Park toilets to turn away from Mecca out of respect for Islamic law Daily Mail [UK], by Staff

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.

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Now I don’t care which way the Olympic toilets face and I certainly have no serious problem with anyone’s respectful courtesy to a religious group. But let’s face it. This isn’t about religious sensitivity at all; it’s about terrorist blackmail. Other religious groups (especially Christianity) are regularly dissed and no news editor, education official or toilet designer cares a naught. The adherents of the slighted religion simply sigh over the lack of respect and go on about their business. But a viciously intolerant religion that blows people up when it perceives an offense? That’s what turned the toilets.