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qibla
qib·lah or qib·la K0053500 (kĭb′lə)n. Islam The direction of the Kaaba, in Mecca, toward which Muslims face when praying. [Arabic qibla; see qbl in Semitic roots.]qibla (ˈkɪblə) n (Islam) a variant of kiblahThesaurusNoun | 1. | qibla - the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayersdirection, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home" | | 2. | Qibla - a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africaact of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fearRepublic of South Africa, South Africa - a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers) |
qibla
kiblah, keblah, qiblaIn Islam, the required orientation of the prayer niche, toward Mecca.qibla Related to qibla: maqsuraWords related to qiblanoun the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayersRelated Wordsnoun a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980sRelated Words- act of terrorism
- terrorism
- terrorist act
- Republic of South Africa
- South Africa
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