Qibla (toward the Kaaba)
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Qibla (toward the Kaaba) is the fixed direction facing the Kaaba in Mecca that Muslims around the world orient themselves toward during prayer.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qibla | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic concept
ⓘ
direction of prayer ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| associatedWithMosque | Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfQiblaAssociatedWith | Masjid al-Qiblatain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfQiblaEventLocation | Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeOfQiblaOccurredDuring | Prophet Muhammad's lifetime ⓘ |
| definedAs | fixed direction Muslims face during ritual prayer ⓘ |
| determinationMethods |
Qibla-finder smartphone applications
ⓘ
astronomical observations ⓘ compass ⓘ mathematical calculation ⓘ |
| determinedBy | great-circle direction to the Kaaba ⓘ |
| directionFromEastOfMecca | generally west ⓘ |
| directionFromNorthOfMecca | generally south ⓘ |
| directionFromSouthOfMecca | generally north ⓘ |
| directionFromWestOfMecca | generally east ⓘ |
| exceptionsInclude |
fear situations
ⓘ
inability to determine direction ⓘ travel on moving vehicles when reorientation is difficult ⓘ |
| historicallyPrecededBy | Qibla toward Jerusalem ⓘ |
| indicatedInBuildingsBy | Qibla indicator ⓘ |
| indicatedInHotelsBy | Qibla arrow in rooms ⓘ |
| indicatedInMosquesBy |
Qibla wall
ⓘ
mihrab ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceField | Fiqh of worship (ibadat) ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Arabic word "qibla" meaning "direction" or "orientation" ⓘ |
| locatedInReferenceCity | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Al-Baqarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligatoryFor | valid performance of Salah for able Muslims ⓘ |
| pointsToward | Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quranicVersesReference |
Quran 2:142
ⓘ
Quran 2:143 ⓘ Quran 2:144 ⓘ Quran 2:149 ⓘ Quran 2:150 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Kaaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ Masjid al-Qiblatain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mihrab ⓘ Salah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hadith
ⓘ
Quran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
centrality of the Kaaba in Islamic ritual
ⓘ
unity of Muslims in worship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Dua (supplication) in some traditions
ⓘ
Salah NERFINISHED ⓘ burial orientation of Muslim graves ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Qibla