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kibla

kibla is the alternative form of qibla.

Meaning of qibla

Noun

qibla (countable and uncountable, plural qiblas)

  1. The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
    • 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).1990, Michael E. Bonine, “Sacred Direction and City Structure”, in Oleg Grabar, editor, Muqarnas: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture, volume 7, page 68
    Synonyms:
    qibla direction

Forms of kibla

pluralkiblas

Questions about kibla

What is kibla the alternative form of?
Kibla is the alternative form of qibla.

Words near kibla in the dictionary

  1. kibitzed
  2. kibitzer
  3. kibitzers
  4. kibitzes
  5. kibitzing
  6. kibla
  7. kiblah
  8. kiblahs
  9. kiblas
  10. Kiblawan
  11. Kibler

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