kiblah

[ kib-luh ]

/ ˈkɪb lə /

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noun Islam.

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Also keblah, kibla.

Origin of kiblah

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

Words nearby kiblah

Kibei, kibi-, kibitka, kibitz, kibitzer, kiblah, kibosh, kick, kick about, kick a habit, Kickapoo

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How to use kiblah in a sentence

The water vase within me, they say, is like a devout man standing towards the Kiblah of the Mihrab, ready to begin his prayers.
An Architect's Note-book in Spain|Matthew Digby Wyatt
Kiblah, kib′la, n. the point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kiblah

kiblah

kibla

/ (ˈkɪblɑː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for kiblah

C18: from Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite

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