قبلة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root verb قبل (qábila), to receive hospitably.

Noun

قُبلة‎ • (qúbla) f, plurals قبلات (qublāt, qubulāt)‎ or قبل (qúbal)‎

1. kiss

قِبلة‎ • (qíbla) f

1. qibla (the direction towards which Muslims turn in prayer, toward the Caaba)
2. prayer niche (recess in a mosque wall indicating the direction of the Caaba)