Malaysian car manufacturer has plans to build an 'Islamic car'.

I have visited quite a few Islamic countries - Dubai, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey and Malaysia. For those of us who are accustomed to predominantly western cultural frameworks (whether they be secular or Christian), it can be quite an eye opener to experience Islamic culture. On my recent trip to Malaysia I was amazed to see an arrow on the roof room in which I stayed at the Methodist Conference that was held at the Sunway resort and convention center... When I asked someone what the arrow was for, they said it is intended to show the occupant the way to Mecca for prayers... Sensible! (By the way, I didn't take this picture on the right, but the arrow in my room was in a similar location... Oh, and it also pointed to Mecca, but I mentioned that already!)

Today I read of a an even more amazing way to please one's Muslim customers - the Malaysian car manufacturer, Proton, is planning to build an Islamic car! Here's what they plan to do:

The Malaysian carmaker Proton has announced plans to develop an "Islamic car", designed for Muslim motorists.

The car could boast special features like a compass pointing to Mecca and a dedicated space to keep a copy of the Koran and a headscarf.

Safety features or fuel economy is one way of selling a car, but Proton thinks vehicles designed specifically for Muslims across the world represent a huge gap in the market.

What do you think a Christian car would look like!?

I'm not sure. But the picture above is a 'mulitfaith' (and even a 'secular humanist') car!

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