qibla

or qib·lah

[ kib-luh ]

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

Origin of qibla

1
From the Arabic word qiblah
  • Often kib·la, kib·lah .

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British Dictionary definitions for qibla

qibla

/ (ˈkɪblə) /


noun
  1. a variant of kiblah

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