Qibla in the Mosques of Nablus City |
| Khaled Qamhiyeh |
| khaled@najah.edu |
| Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, An-Najah National University |
| Received : 02-05-2005 , Accepted : 26-02-2006 |
| Language: Arabic |
Abstract |
Qibla is the direction to Mecca, more specifically to the Kaaba, towards which each Muslim must face in order to perform his daily prayer. In a mosque, the Qibla is identified by the Qibla wall which contains a niche; or what is called, Mihrab. This paper lists many methods used to determine the Qibla in general, and then elaborates on the Qibla problem found in Nablus mosques. A field study indicated that most of the Nablus mosques are not directed correctly towards Mecca. The traditional mosque buildings have an average deviation of 26.4 degrees |
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Qibla in the Mosques of Nablus City
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