Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See keblah.

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  • noun Alternative form of qibla.

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Examples

  • The wall over the entrance is covered with texts from the Korán, forming an elegant design, and on either side are niches of lesser merit, but serving to set off the central one which formed the kiblah.

    Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Budgett Meakin 1886

  • The places projecting in squares or recesses are the kiblah, upon which the Faithful prostrate themselves towards the east, or Mecca [102].

    Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 James Richardson 1828

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  • Damn Pain In The Ass! santa claus old saint nick furry nicholas evil jolly satan worship merry christmas 2008 happy holidays facts truth devil satans clause contract odin woden slepnir north pole star polaris belsnickle enjoy coca cola elves reindeer christ mass northern al kiblah jadi giedi sqorpio1980 edfsuxass sumnurv

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  • My Lady laid his face to the kiblah, and those present, Omar included, chanted a prayer, La illaha illa’allah.

    The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009

  • My Lady laid his face to the kiblah, and those present, Omar included, chanted a prayer, La illaha illa’allah.

    The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009

  • My Lady laid his face to the kiblah, and those present, Omar included, chanted a prayer, La illaha illa’allah.

    The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009

  • My Lady laid his face to the kiblah, and those present, Omar included, chanted a prayer, La illaha illa’allah.

    The Mistress of Nothing Kate Pullinger 2009

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