kiblah
[ kib-luh ]
/ ˈkɪb lə /
noun Islam.
Also
keblah,
kib·la.
Origin of kiblah
First recorded in 1730–40,
kiblah is from the Arabic word
qiblah
Words nearby kiblah
kibei,
kibi-,
kibitka,
kibitz,
kibitzer,
kiblah,
kibosh,
kick,
kick a habit,
kick about,
kick around
Definition for kiblah (2 of 2)
qibla
or qib·lah
[ kib-luh ]
/ ˈkɪb lə /
noun Islam.
the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
Often
kib·la,
kib·lah.
Origin of qibla
From the Arabic word
qiblah
Example sentences from the Web for kiblah
Kiblah, kib′la, n. the point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.
The water vase within me, they say, is like a devout man standing towards the Kiblah of the Mihrab, ready to begin his prayers.
An Architect's Note-book in Spain |Matthew Digby Wyatt
British Dictionary definitions for kiblah (1 of 2)
kiblah
kibla
/ (ˈkɪblɑː) /
noun
Islam
the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall
Word Origin for kiblah
C18: from Arabic
qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to
qabala to be opposite