qibla

or qib·lah

[ kib-luh ]

noun

, Islam.

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

qibla

/ ˈkɪblə /

noun

1. a variant of kiblah

Word History and Origins

Origin of qibla¹

From the Arabic word qiblah

Example Sentences

All across Yazd, people faced the qibla to pray, a titanic multicellular entity focused on the same moment in space-time.

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