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单词 kiblah
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kiblah

[ kib-luh ]
/ ˈkɪb lə /

noun Islam.

qibla.
Also keblah, kibla.

Origin of kiblah

First recorded in 1730–40, kiblah is from the Arabic word qiblah

Words nearby kiblah

Kibei, kibi-, kibitka, kibitz, kibitzer, kiblah, kibosh, kick, kick about, kick a habit, Kickapoo
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Example sentences from the Web for kiblah

  • Kiblah, kib′la, n. the point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
  • The water vase within me, they say, is like a devout man standing towards the Kiblah of the Mihrab, ready to begin his prayers.

    An Architect's Note-book in Spain|Matthew Digby Wyatt

British Dictionary definitions for kiblah

kiblah

kibla

/ (ˈkɪblɑː) /

noun

Islam the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche (mihrab) in the wall

Word Origin for kiblah

C18: from Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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