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/ˈkɪblə/ · noun
(Islam) The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca..
The other mosques' qiblas are also in the 150°'s range, except for the Andalusian Mosque which has a qibla of 148° (table 7, fig. 17).
Muslim astronomers from the 8th century onwards concerned themselves with the determination of the qibla as a problem of mathematical geography.
The original portico was on the west side (i.e. at right angles to the qibla) and consisted of three bays resting on two marble columns.
Use qibla when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Qibla means (Islam) The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca..
Common synonyms include qibla direction.
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The other mosques' qiblas are also in the 150°'s range, except for the Andalusian Mosque which has a qibla of 148° (table 7, fig. 17).
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