qibla

Plural: qiblas

Noun

the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
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 Africa
The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla, “which is opposite”).

Synonyms

qibla direction

Scrabble Score: 16

qibla is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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