Shobdo Logo
ODEqiblah

qiblah

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English

qiblah /ˈkɪblə / (also qibla, kibla, kiblah)
noun the direction of the Kaaba (the sacred building at Mecca), to which Muslims turn at prayer.
– ORIGIN mid 17th century: Arabic, that which is opposite.
qiblah — ODE · Shobdo