kib·lah (k b l )n. Islam The direction of the Kaaba, in Mecca, toward which Muslims face when praying. [Arabic qibla; see qbl in Semitic roots.] |
kiblah, kibla [ˈkɪblɑː]
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(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall
[from Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite]
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