qibla
or qib·lah
[ kib-luh ]
nounIslam.
the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
Origin of qibla
1From the Arabic word qiblah
- Often kib·la, kib·lah .
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British Dictionary definitions for qibla
qibla
/ (ˈkɪblə) /
noun
a variant of kiblah
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