qibla
/ˈkɪblə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The other mosques' qiblas are also in the 150°'s range, except for the Andalusian Mosque which has a qibla of 148° (table 7, fig. 17)."
- "Muslim astronomers from the 8th century onwards concerned themselves with the determination of the qibla as a problem of mathematical geography."
- "The original portico was on the west side (i.e. at right angles to the qibla) and consisted of three bays resting on two marble columns."