If so, it should be local mean (``sun``) time, not standard time; IIRC, the 
Saudis were quite late in going to standard time exactly one hour from other 
timezones. That would make Mecca Mean Time a lot more fun to convert around the 
world.

Glenn Hauser

--- On Mon, 4/21/08, Richard Cuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> From: Richard Cuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Swprograms] Muslims want Mecca time to replace GMT / UTC
> To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <[email protected]>, 
> "Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, April 21, 2008, 1:32 PM

> No, this isn't April 1st.
> 
> See http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7359258.stm



      
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