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

For the first time in the world's history, a Moslem's kiblah, or direction of prayer, was directly downward!

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan

The kiblah niche is a gem of its kind.

From Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond by Meakin, Budgett

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.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan