qibla

qib·lah

or qib·la  (kĭb′lə)

n. Islam

The direction of the Kaaba, in Mecca, toward which Muslims face when praying.

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[Arabic qibla; see qbl in Semitic roots.]

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qibla

(ˈkɪblə)

n

(Islam) a variant of kiblah

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	qibla - the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
	2.	Qibla - a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear Republic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)

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