| ID | 122531 |
| Title Proper | Muslims in space |
| Other Title Information | observing religious rites in a new environment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lewis, Cathleen S |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The first men to fly into space precipitated comments about religion and God, but for most of the history of human spaceflight these comments related to Christianity. As International Space Station partners recruit spacefarers from Islamic countries, they face new religious challenges. Islam is distinct from other large monotheistic religions by virtue of the fact that Muslim worship practices require routine attention to Earth geography and astronomy. It is a vantage point that changes in low Earth orbit. Recent Muslim astronauts and cosmonauts have led the way in adapting religious practices to their position above the Earth. |
| `In' analytical Note | Astropolitics Vol. 11, No.1-2; Jan-Aug 2013: p.108-115 |
| Journal Source | Astropolitics Vol. 11, No.1-2; Jan-Aug 2013: p.108-115 |
| Key Words | Human Spaceflight ; Religion ; God ; Christianity ; International Space Station ; Islam ; New Religious Challenges ; Muslim Astronauts ; Earth |