kiblah

[ kib-luh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Islam.

kiblah

/ ˈkɪblɑː /

Islam the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall

Origin of kiblah¹

First recorded in 1730–40, kiblah is from the Arabic word qiblah

Origin of kiblah¹

C18: from Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite

The water vase within me, they say, is like a devout man standing towards the Kiblah of the Mihrab, ready to begin his prayers.

Kiblah, kib′la, n. the point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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