In Australia you only have to know where The Southern Cross contellation is and you know where South is.
It's not hard and I suppose in the Northern Hemisphere it'd be similarly easy.
What's to "advances in astronomy" ?
You don't need to be able to do rocket science to know direction.
Apostates of Islam:
“Islam is a religion that thrives on the arrogant assumption that it is the most logical, the most scientific and the most perfect religion.
While the fact is that it is the stupidest doctrine; the most backward and absurd belief.”
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