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kiblah

(ˈkɪblɑː) or

kibla

n
(Islam) Islam the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall
[C18: from Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite]
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