qibla
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- noun
- /ˈkɪblə/
- "It is for this reason, too, that Mecca, as the seat of the sacred Ka'aba, became the "Qibla" -- the direction towards which the Muslims turn their faces at prayer.
Examples
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These are situated at the four corners of the building; at the entrances in the middle of the north, south, and west walls; and at the mihrab, the niche in the middle of the qibla, or east wall.
Academic text (1993) -
On October 9th, 2012, Al Hilal Bank announced the launch of its Qibla credit card, developed in association with MasterCard and InfoTec Systems.
Blog text (30) -
Thus, he chose Jerusalem as his qibla, the geographical direction to use when praying.
Blog text (21) -
The city is referred to as Al-Quds, "The Holy One" in Arabic, and in the earliest years of the establishment of Islam, Jerusalem was also the qibla, the place of prayer direction.
Academic text (2018) -
Hence, it was made the first qibla (direction of prayer) for the Muslims, and the Prophet Muhammad visited it in his miraculous night journey, al-Isra.
Academic text (1994) -
He will rediscover the qibla, reacquaint himself with his 'holy' Koran, and will be soothed again by the call of the muezzin.
Blog text (7) -
Next to the mihrab, or within it at its right corner (when facing the qibla), is the minbar, the pulpit-like structure from which the Friday noon sermon (khutba) is delivered.
Academic text (1993) -
Muslims around the world face the qibla when they pray, ensuring they direct their worship towards the Kaaba in Mecca.
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During the prayer, he checked that he was facing the qibla to align with the direction of the Kaaba.
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In every mosque, the qibla wall indicates the direction that worshippers should face towards Mecca.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Qibla comes from the Arabic qibla meaning 'direction' or 'turning', so it is the direction Muslims face when they pray, toward the Kaaba in Mecca.