[Lurking Libertarian]

That is what they worship towards, when they orient their prayer rugs. They don't worship towards heaven, and all prayers, regardless of the worshipers native language, are done in Arabic.

All Jews face towards the Temple Mount in Jerusalem when they pray, and Jewish prayers are in Hebrew. (I am NOT comparing Judaism to islam [God forbid!], but I am pointing out that your examples do not prove that Muslims are pagans.)

[FBD]

I did not know that, thanks for the enlightenment.
I googled this after reading your post:

http://christianactionforisrael.org/whosecity.html

"Jews at prayers all over the world face towards the Temple Mount. Muslims, even those praying on the Mount, face away from it, towards Mecca. In the Old Testament, Jerusalem is mentioned on 656 occasions; the city's well-being is central to Jewish prayer.

In the New Testament, the city is the scene of the climacteric events of the Christian faith. In the Koran, Jerusalem is not mentioned by name at all."