Qiblah

Worshipers pray facing the qiblah, which is the ka'aba in Mecca; when a Muslim is traveling it is always an interesting problem trying to determine which way one should face in order to pray. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

It reads: “It was this very modest and humble house that became a qiblah center for the hearts of millions of Muslims in Iran and throughout the world and disturbed the sweet dreams of the tyrants in the world.” ❋ Scott Peterson (2010)

In your rented room, you three performed your ablutions at the bath sink and you determined the qiblah and prayed the Isha prayer and you tried to ignore the noise outside the walls, the passing autos and their radio music, the shout of a man, the laughter of uncovered women who in the kingdom would be stoned to death. ❋ Unknown (2009)

S: The fools among the people will say: What has turned them from their qiblah which they had? ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that We might know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

S: Indeed We see the turning of your face to heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it, and those who have been given the Book most surely know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is not at all heedless of what they do. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Scripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah, nor canst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers of the qiblah of others. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

P: The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblah which they formerly observed? ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

S: And even if you bring to those who have been given the Book every sign they would not follow your qiblah, nor can you be a follower of their qiblah, neither are they the followers of each other's qiblah, and if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you shall most surely be among the unjust. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

S: And thus We have made you a medium (just) nation that you may be the bearers of witness to the people and (that) the Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you; and We did not make that which you would have to be the qiblah but that We might distinguish him who follows the ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Kiblaah, _qiblah_, the direction assumed in prayer ❋ Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali (1885)

By the eighth century, they were used to aid navigation, locate the qiblah (the direction towards the Ka'bah in Makkah Muslims face when praying), calculate the lunar calendar and to asses meteorological conditions.

The courtyard is flanked by four riwaq (arcaded halls), the largest being the sanctuary on the qiblah (direction of Mecca) side.

The qiblah niche is the only concave one; the five others are flat.

The most beautiful is in the middle of the qiblah wall.

The verse refers to the changing of the qiblah from Jerusalem to Mecca after the Prophet migrated to Medina. ❋ Unknown (2009)