SINCE 1828
qibla
noun
qib·la
variants:
or
qiblah
or less commonly
kibla
or
kiblah
\ ˈkiblə
\
plural -s
Definition of qibla
: the direction of the Kaaba shrine in Mecca toward which all Muslims turn in ritual prayer
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