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qibla

or qib·lah

[ kib-luh ]
/ ˈkɪb lə /
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noun Islam.
the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
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Origin of qibla

From the Arabic word qiblah

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British Dictionary definitions for qibla

qibla
/ (ˈkɪblə) /

noun
a variant of kiblah
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