qibla

or qib·lah

[ kib-luh ]
/ ˈkɪb lə /

noun Islam.

the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.

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Often kib·la, kib·lah.

Origin of qibla

From the Arabic word qiblah

Words nearby qibla

qfd, qi, qian long, qiana, qianlong, qibla, qigong, qilian shan, qin, qin shi huang di, qindar
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British Dictionary definitions for qibla

qibla
/ (ˈkɪblə) /

noun

a variant of kiblah
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