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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201—1276), an early astronomer who wrote about qibla observation by shadows. The method of observing the qibla by shadows was attested by the Central Asian astronomer Jaghmini , who wrote c. 1221 it can be done twice a year when the Sun's position in the ecliptic is at 7°21′, in the constellation Gemini , and 22°39 ...
The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba, a cube-like building at the centre of the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca, in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. Other than its role as qibla, it is also the holiest site for Muslims, also known as the House of God (Bayt Allah) and where the tawaf (the circumambulation ritual) is performed during the Hajj and umrah pilgrimages.
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A qibla (qiblah) compass (sometimes also called qibla/qiblah indicator or qiblanuma) is a modified compass used by Muslims to indicate the direction to face to perform prayers. In Islam , this direction is called qibla , and points towards the city of Mecca and specifically to the Kaaba .
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Muslims face the Kaaba in Mecca, which they also call the Qibla (another transliteration of Qiblih). Baháʼís do not worship the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh or its contents, the Qiblih is simply a focal point for the obligatory prayers. When praying obligatory prayers the members of the Baháʼí Faith face in the direction of the Qiblih.
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