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Qibla

Qiblah (قبلة, also transliterated as Kiblah) is an Arabic word for the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during Salah. Most mosques contain a niche in a wall that indicates the qiblah.

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  • Kaaba at night

    The current Qiblah of Islam points towards the Kaaba

  • Israel-2007-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Al-Aqsa Mosque 01

    The former Qiblah of Islam pointed towards the Temple Mount in Jerusalem where now stands the Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • Masjid Qiblatain

    Masjid al-Qiblatayn is the place where the Qiblah was switched towards Mecca

  • Mihrab at Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri

    A mihrab at the 16th century Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, indicating Qiblah

  • Young Muslim spplicating in Masjid al-Haram, 6 April 2015

    Qibla, in addition to be compulsorily maintained while establishing salat, is also maintained by Muslims while supplicating.

  • Craig projection SW

    The Craig retroazimuthal projection centered on Mecca (red dot) can be used to find one's qibla. The bearing of each point on the map corresponds to the direction to Mecca along a great circle.

  • QiblaPrayerDirectionSSH

    Qiblah indicated in a hotel in Egypt


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