qibla
/ˈkɪblə/
qibla noun: the direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
Noun
qibla (countable and uncountable, plural qiblas)
- 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
- Muslim astronomers from the 8th century onwards concerned themselves with the determination of the qibla as a problem of mathematical geography.1999, David A. King, World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca, page 56
- Synonyms:
- qibla direction
qibla meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati
qibla in Hindi
- direction of praying
- किबला kiblā, क़िबला qiblā, क़िबलाह qiblāh
qibla in Urdu
- direction of praying
- قِبْلَہ qibla
qibla in Bengali
- direction of praying
- ক্বিবলা kibla
qibla in Gujarati
- direction of praying
- કિબ્લા kiblā
More languagesFewer languages
- qibla in Pashto
- قبله qebla
- qibla in Arabic
- قِبْلَة qibla
- qibla in Malay
- kiblat
- qibla in Indonesian
- kiblat
Synonyms of qibla
Forms of qibla
| plural | qiblas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | qiblah |
| alternative form | kiblah |
Origin of qibla
Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).
Words formed from qibla
Phrases with qibla
Questions about qibla
- What does qibla mean?
- Qibla means the direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.
- What is qibla in Hindi?
- Qibla in Hindi is किबला (kiblā), क़िबला (qiblā), क़िबलाह (qiblāh). See Qibla meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is qibla?
- Qibla is a noun.
- How do you pronounce qibla?
- Qibla is pronounced /ˈkɪblə/.
- What is the plural of qibla?
- The plural of qibla is qiblas.
Words near qibla in the dictionary
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