qibla

or qib·lah

[ kib-luh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Islam.

the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.

qibla

/ ˈkɪblə /

Origin of qibla¹

From the Arabic word qiblah

In a mosque the qibla is indicated by a niche (miḥrab) in one of the walls.

When there is a scarcity of water each person should, with face Qibla-wards, offer up prayer to God.

When a person is about to die, the attendants should place him on his right side with his face Qibla-wards.

If he cannot turn towards the Qibla, he is, under the circumstances, allowed to face any direction most convenient.

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