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The curved line direction to the Kaabah (Qibla) on a flat map happens because of how the Earth’s round surface is flattened into a 2D map. Here’s a breakdown:
???? The Earth is a Sphere
The shortest path between two points on a sphere is not a straight line but a great circle (like a segment of the equator or longitude line). Muslims face the Kaabah in Makkah using this shortest path.
????️ Flat Maps Distort Reality
When you project the globe onto a flat map (like the c...
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