In synagogues of this period, the corner with the receptacle for the Torah scrolls indicated the direction of prayer -- "qibla" -- toward Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [Awaiting the coming of the Lord in glory] Reference
The bisector of the crescent in Murdoch's final Crescent of Embrace design points approximately 1.8 ° north of Mecca (marked "qibla"). From Wordnik.com. [The Wide Awakes] Reference
Rawls maintains that the midpoint between the tips of the crescent points almost precisely toward "qibla," the direction to Mecca, which Muslims are supposed to face for prayer. From Wordnik.com. [Political Grind Network] Reference
Place this graphic over the Crescent site-plan on your computer screen, and you will see that the Mecca-direction line (which Muslims call "qibla") almost exactly bisects the crescent. From Wordnik.com. [Nice Deb] Reference
All Muslims now focused on Mecca as the direction of prayer (qibla). From Wordnik.com. [b. Muhammad and the Rise of Islam] Reference
It is made to lie on its left side with its face and throat towards the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Parvez Sharma: Bullets in Bollywood: No Eid For Me] Reference
Perfect measuring might show some differences, but it makes a fair match to the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Johnson saves America] Reference
In north america the qibla is to the North East, and the memorial's crescent of trees also has a northeast cant. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Johnson saves America] Reference
Was it intimidating to board the plane and look across the sea of red-and-white scarves to the aircraft's television screens, which featured steady footage of a qibla that changed direction as we flew, always pointing to Mecca?. From Wordnik.com. [Julia Schwarz: Keeping Travel Plans After a Terrorist Attack] Reference
It is sunnat to bend the toes and turn them towards the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
It adds that the sorcerer prayed at Bahaa'udheen mosque with his back to the qibla in an. From Wordnik.com. [Minivan News : Top Stories] Reference
The first is the qibla, the geographical orientation; the mosque must face towards Mecca. From Wordnik.com. [Paly Voice] Reference
The right foot should be upright, with the toes touching the grounds, bent and pointing towards the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Mecca experts had suggested that the errant mosques install a correct indicator of the qibla, the Saudi Gazette said. From Wordnik.com. [IOL: News] Reference
(qibla), which is calculated as the great circle direction to Mecca. From Wordnik.com. [The Wide Awakes] Reference
"It is made to lie on its left side with its face and throat towards the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Some Refuse Eid Animal Sacrifice] Reference
1-Niyyat (intention) to perform salaat: Pass through heart its name, time, qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
"A prominent cleric, Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawy, said modern science had at last provided evidence that Mecca was the true centre of the Earth; proof, he said, of the greatness of the Muslim "qibla.". From Wordnik.com. [Tuesday, April 22, 2008] Reference
Fingers are turned towards the qibla. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
(Green qibla graphic produced by the. From Wordnik.com. [The Wide Awakes] Reference
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