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kiblah

(kib′lä)

noun

the point, the Kaaba in Mecca, toward which Muslims turn when praying

Origin: Ar qibla, something placed opposite < qabala, to be opposite

See kiblah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Islam

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

Origin:

Origin: Arabic qibla; see qbl in Semitic roots

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