Indonesian Government Says 20% of Mosques Face Wrong Direction

Worshippers in mosques are supposed to face Mecca when the pray. According to today's Jakarta Globe, Indonesia's ministry of religion says that there are errors in the direction worshippers face in 20% of the country's mosques-- mainly in the earthquake-hit areas such as Yogyakarta, West Java and West Sumatra. The ministry suggests that mosques just have worshipers change the direction they are facing, rather than renovating the entire building.