I would say that the reason for it is that the west is viewed as promoting immoral behaviour under the guise of modernization whereas islam is very strict on maintaining a high level of morals.
Towards the oceans. The great plains are in the center of the North American continent and the coastal planes are East, West and South nearer to the oceans and seas.
In the USA, the "continental divide" is the Rocky Mountains range of mountains. East of that, all rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. West of the "Continental Divide", rivers flow west into the Pacific Ocean.
Outer Manchuria is a region in northeastern Asia that includes parts of Russia and China. It is bordered by the Amur River to the east, the Stanovoy Range to the west, the Sea of Okhotsk to the north, and the Greater Khingan Range to the south.
The Statue of Freedom in Washington, D.C. is facing east. It stands on top of the United States Capitol building and looks out towards the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool and the National Mall.
309 km west towards the border of belarus
Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light was created in 1925.
Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light was created in 1934.
In Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor is a harbor on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.
the Ural Mountains
Russia is directly west of Alaska. There is the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.
There are about 457 miles between Boothbay Harbor, ME and West Pittston, PA.
Western Russia.
Russia is on the East of Ukraine.
West.
The Japanese continued their advances west towards India and south towards Australia.
Latvia is a Baltic state north of Poland and west of Russia.