kiblah


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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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In making Dua, be in a state of abolition, facing the Kiblah, with absolute humility, expecting the best from Allah, acknowledging one's sins and imploring Him earnestly by mentioning His attributes and repeating Dua with faith and what would emerge is only the pleasure of Allah SWT.
"We have gathered here today to evaluate the abuse of Jerusalem, Islam's first kiblah. Any person who wonders the streets of this holy city will understand that it is under occupation.
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The Speaker hailed the victory of the resistance in Arsal's mountains, stressing that it "faced Lebanon with the option of completing the liberation of its land, in order not to find ourselves this time confronted with Arsal, Qaa and Ras Baalbek Farms." Berri praised the important role of the Iranian Islamic Republic in supporting the Palestinian cause, saying that "said cause should always be our political Kiblah." R.K.
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The application is equipped with comprehensive information including prayer times, kiblah and mosque finder, Hijri calendar, Quranic verses and information on Hajj.
He noted that Saudi Arabia is Muslims' Kiblah, the home of the two holiest mosques and occupies a strategic location on the world map, making it a conjunction of different civilizations and a cross point for world trade since early days of history.
Dubai: Islamic scholars have told worshippers they should not be concerned if their mobile applications fail to point to the correct direction of the kiblah (the direction of the Kba) due to the effect of the currently ongoing geomagnetic storm.
Khaghani ran away from events trouble He ran away from shelter Like an ant that ran away from fly sting and bee Like a spider that weaved web on the cave opening for protect from elephant He ran away from Kiblah of creator of elephant Khaghani Shervani Divan, [7]:
In addition, the use of pronoun na on the word wama jacalna al-qiblah shows that Allah SWT has absolute power in determining the direction of the Kiblah. Humans must obey the rule.
He, ordering them to stand in disciplined lines facing the Kaaba by a single word of "istawoo" the Arabic word that means to stand shoulder to shoulder (facing the Kiblah).