Qibla Direction

What is the Qibla?

The Qibla is the direction that Muslims face during Salah (prayer). It points toward the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. All Muslims around the world face this direction five times a day in their prayers.

Allah says in the Quran: “So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you are, turn your faces toward it.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:144)