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qibla

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɪblə/Part of speech nounSorted abilqStarts with QEnds with A0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers

Word origin

Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).

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  • The other mosques' qiblas are also in the 150°'s range, except for the Andalusian Mosque which has a qibla of 148° (table 7, fig. 17).
  • Muslim astronomers from the 8th century onwards concerned themselves with the determination of the qibla as a problem of mathematical geography.
  • The original portico was on the west side (i.e. at right angles to the qibla) and consisted of three bays resting on two marble columns.

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