kiblah

American  

[kib-luh] / ˈkɪb lə /

Also kibla.

noun

Islam.

1. qibla.

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kiblah British  

/ ˈkɪblɑː /

noun

1. Islam the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall

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Etymology

Origin of kiblah

First recorded in 1730–40, kiblah is from the Arabic word qiblah

Example Sentences

To this position they attach great importance, and they covet my compass because it would enable them at any point to find the position of the Kiblah.

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Elevated a few feet above the floor, it was surrounded by engrailed, interlacing arches, and stood opposite the Kiblah, or point facing Mecca.

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Later he appointed Mecca instead of Jerusalem as the Kiblah, the month Ramadhan as fasting time, and Friday as the day of rest.

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The Kiblah is the point in the horizon towards which Mahommedans turn in their prayers marking the place where Mecca stands.

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Conquest of Mecca.—In giving his followers a new kiblah and bidding them turn their faces towards Mecca at their prayers, Mahomet declared that city to be the religious capital of Arabia.

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