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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIBLAH

From Arabic qíblah that which is placed opposite; related to qabala to be opposite.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIBLAH

kiblah  [ˈkɪblɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIBLAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kiblah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIBLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kiblah

Qibla

The Qibla, also transliterated as Qiblah, Qibleh, Kiblah, Kıble or Kibla, is the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during salat. It is fixed as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca. Most mosques contain a wall niche, known as mihrab, that indicates the Qiblah. Most multifaith prayer rooms will also contain a Qibla, although usually less standardized in appearance than one would find within a mosque. Muslims all praying towards the same point is traditionally considered to symbolize the unity of all Muslims worldwide under Law of God. The Qiblah has importance beyond salaat and plays a part in various ceremonies. The head of an animal that is slaughtered using halal methods is aligned with the Qiblah. After death, Muslims are buried with their heads turned right towards the direction of the Qiblah. Thus, archaeology can indicate an Islamic necropolis if no other signs are present.

Definition of kiblah in the English dictionary

The definition of kiblah in the dictionary is the direction of Mecca, to which Muslims turn in prayer, indicated in mosques by a niche in the wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIBLAH


Agartala
ˈʌɡətəˌlɑː
agila
ˈæɡɪˌlɑː
belah
ˈbiːlɑː
blah
blɑː
dobla
ˈdəʊblɑː
escolar
ˌɛskəˈlɑː
fa-la
fɑːˈlɑː
galah
ɡəˈlɑː
Hela
ˈhelɑː
hoopla
ˈhuːplɑː
Kevlar
ˈkɛvˌlɑː
kibla
ˈkɪblɑː
la
lɑː
lah
lɑː
Lala
ˈlɑːlɑː
lar
lɑː
pela
ˈpeɪlɑː
Shangri-la
ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː
tra-la
ˌtrɑːˈlɑː
zilla
ˈzɪlɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIBLAH

kibbe
kibbeh
kibble
kibbutz
kibbutzim
kibbutznik
kibe
kibei
kibitka
kibitz
kibitzer
kibla
kibosh
kick
kick about
kick against the pricks
kick ass
kick boxing
kick in
kick in the pants

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIBLAH

Abdullah
Allah
ayatollah
bablah
Beulah
Bismillah
blah blah
challah
Delilah
Gullah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
kabbalah
mashallah
moolah
mullah
Ramallah
selah
wallah

Synonyms and antonyms of kiblah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kiblah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIBLAH

Find out the translation of kiblah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kiblah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kiblah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kiblah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quibla
570 millions of speakers

English

kiblah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kiblah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القبلتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кибла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kiblah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kiblah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kiblah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiblah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kiblah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kiblah
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kiblah
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiblah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiblah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kiblah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किबाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıble
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kiblah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiblah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кибла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kiblah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kiblah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiblah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Qibla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kiblah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kiblah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIBLAH»

The term «kiblah» is used very little and occupies the 152.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIBLAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kiblah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kiblah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kiblah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIBLAH»

Discover the use of kiblah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kiblah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Black Heritage Sites: An African American Odyssey and ...
DATE BUILT: 1917 ADDRESS: From Doddridge take US 71 south about 1.5 miles to the crossroads (the Church of Christ is on the right, but turn left), go about 2.5 miles, passing by some houses, and you will see the old Kiblah School, now a ...
Nancy C. Curtis, 1996
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The History of the Temple of Jerusalem
the Holy Abode for sixteen months; and whilst praying he lifted up his head to Heaven, expecting perhaps that the Kiblah would be altered, and said to Gabriel, I desire very much that thou shouldst beseech God to transfer my Kiblah to / the ...
Suyūṭī, 1836
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Publications
Being adorned with the signet of Prophecy, and bearing the exalted title of Kiblah of the world, and Kaba of the universe, the same is a king great as Jamshidc, and an emperor, whose court is exalted as the sky. He is styled protector of the ...
‎1835
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The History of the Temple of Jerusalem
God hath not removed from you the Kiblah which you possessed before : for your Kiblah was hidden in mystery. You have now returned to the practice of Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Sabat." For they pretended, says ...
Oriental Translation Fund, Suyūṭī, 1836
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The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain: Extracted ...
It is always that point of the compass opposed to the kiblah, and as this varies according to the geographical position of the countries with respect to the Ka'bah, (square house at Mekka,) so does the jauf. The word kiblah, in its origin, meant ...
Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al- Maqqarī, Ibn al-Khaṭīb, Pascual de Gayangos, 1840
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The history of the temple of Jerusalem: tr. from the MS. of ...
"God hath not removed from you the Kiblah which you possessed before : for your Kiblah was hidden in mystery. You have now returned to the practice of Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Sabat." For they pretended, says ...
Shams al-Dîn Muḥammad b. Aḥmad Suyûṭî, 1836
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The History of the Temple of Jerusalem: Transl from the ...
God hath not removed from you the Kiblah which you possessed before : for your Kiblah was hidden in mystery. You have now returned to the practice of Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Sabat.” For they pretended, says ...
al-Suyuti Muhammad ibn 'ahmad Sams-al-din ('Abu 'Abdallah), James Reynolds, 1836
8
The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain: Extracted ...
It is always that point of the compass opposed to the kiblah, and as this varies according to the geographical position of the countries with respect to the Ka'bah, (square house at Mekka,) so does the jauf. The word kiblah, in its origin, meant ...
̄ Aḥmad Ibn- Muḥammad al- Maqqari, 1840
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The Jerusalem Book of Quotations: A 3,000- Year Perspective
... detached on all sides, 97; first kiblah in Islam, 156; Franks built church and altar, 64; Franks cut pieces from, 64; footprint of the Prophet, 97; footsteps of Jesus, 69; kiblah for prophets, 90; Muslims turned faces to until Mecca became kiblah, ...
Jack Friedman, 2007
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DR. WILLIAM SMITH'S DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE; COMPRISING ITS ...
1 Tbe eastern boundary commenced from Ila- av-eoan, turning south: Shepham, Kiblah, passing •at of the spring, to eut aide of Sea of Galilee. .Sow it seem* impoaaible that Kiblah can tie in the had of Hamath .<□ aeeing that four landmarks ...
‎1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIBLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kiblah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pan Fusion a success
... Elan Trotman and pannist, Kareem Thompson; as well as the 'Women from Venus' – pannist, Iman Pascall and guitarist, Kiblah Delgado. «Barbados Advocate, Jul 15»
2
'Battle of the Sexes' kicks off Pan Fusion
Doing battle for “Venus” will be overseas acts Iman Pascall and Kiblah Delgado who will come up against Kareem Thompson and Elan ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
3
Sabah Hoteliers Encouraged To Place Kiblah Directions For Benefit …
KOTA KINABALU -- Hoteliers in Sabah are encouraged to place accurate kiblah directions and prayer times in each guest room to facilitate ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jun 15»
4
A church, a mosque and finally A museum: The nearly 1500-year …
It is said that the wings of the kiblah door were made from the wood of Prophet Noah's ship. Back in the days, merchants did not set sail before ... «Daily Sabah, May 15»
5
UPDATED ARTICLE: HESS, CROWLEY AND THE LOCH NESS …
Crowley considered Boleskine to be the Thelemic "Kiblah." This is an Arabic word that refers to the direction of Mecca, the holiest shrine of ... «UFODigest, Apr 15»
6
Christian-Muslim Fracas: Tolerance History of the Earlier Christians …
There was an instance when the Christians left their cross (symbol of Christ crucifixion) in front of the Kiblah (direction Muslims face for prayer) ... «GhanaWeb, Mar 15»
7
Jertig- A Sudanese Wedding Custom
Jertig celebration starts with preparing Angareb that is a wooden bed directed to Kiblah , the Muslim praying direction. A red appealing cloth is ... «Sudan Vision, Mar 15»
8
This Halloween, an Exploration of Javanese Superstitions
... and their etymology remains obscure, but Javanese believe the names are related to mystical colors and kiblah, the direction Muslims should ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
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A Q&A With Charles Blow on Race, Poverty, Sexual Predators and …
At my grandmother's in Kiblah, Arkansas, after the slaves were freed and the plantation owner died, his son gave a large proportion of the land ... «The Nation., Oct 14»
10
Muslim academics call for unity against Israeli strikes
Dr. Ahmet Agirakca said "the fight for Gaza will continue until the liberation of Al-Quds (arabic for Jerusalem) - the first kiblah (praying direction) ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kiblah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kiblah>. May 2024 ».
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