Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction - Find Mecca from anywhere

Introducing Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction

The Qibla Compass app is a GPS compass designed to assist Muslims in determining the direction of the Qibla from any location worldwide. By utilizing your current location through GPS mapping, the Qibla Compass accurately pinpoints the Qibla direction. Discover the direction of Mecca from any spot globally using this online Qibla locator tool. The Qibla, also referred to as the Kaaba, is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Muslims pray facing the Qibla irrespective of their location. This essential direction can be precisely identified with the help of the compass app. The Qibla Direction Finder app caters to Muslims globally, offering features such as locating the Qibla, finding the nearest mosque, accessing the Hijri calendar, and the 99 names of Allah. It stands out as a top-notch tool for locating Mecca and determining the Qibla direction accurately. Avail yourself of this useful Islamic app now.

Discover Qibla Compass: Qibla Direction

Locate Nearest Mosque: The Qibla locator app includes a feature for finding the closest mosque to your vicinity. Easily discover nearby mosques using this handy tool and determine the precise Qibla direction for prayer regardless of where you are geographically.

Islamic Calendar: The Qibla Finder app also presents the current Hijri calendar, enabling users to keep track of Islamic dates and events alongside the English calendar. Gain access to the best and most precise Hijri calendar, aiding Muslim communities in scheduling important events like Ramadan and Hajj accurately. Enhance your Qibla direction-finding experience by downloading this optimal app.

99 Names of Allah: Immerse yourself in the spiritual realm with this Islamic app that provides the 99 names of Allah in Arabic with MP3 audio.

Key Features of Qibla Finder App:

- A user-friendly interface enhancing the overall appeal

- Free and easy-to-operate Qibla locator app

- Access to the beautiful 99 names of Allah in both Arabic and MP3 audio format

- Precise Islamic and Hijri calendars

- Display of GPS map, latitude, longitude, and address information

- Arrow indicator showing the Qibla direction on the map

- Accurate Qibla direction determination with the Qibla locator

- Various Qibla dials available in different designs for selection

- Track the Kaaba location via online and offline GPS-enabled Qibla tracker functions

Effortlessly determine the Qibla direction on the GPS map using the Qibla Finder compass. Experience accurate detection of the Kaaba direction for prayers, with or without internet connectivity, courtesy of this efficient Qibla locator and Mecca finder tool. Utilize this functional and precise compass app that doesn't require unnecessary permissions, featuring an arrow on the map indicating the Mecca direction for correct prayer orientation. The Qibla direction locator app leverages the sensor capabilities of your Android device to pinpoint the Qibla direction with precision. 

Download the Qibla Compass app now to easily ascertain the Qibla direction from anywhere.

How to Find the Qibla for Prayer

For people of the Muslim faith, knowing the qibla, or direction of prayer, is very important. This direction is toward the Ka'bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. There are several methods that one can use to orient themselves in the correct direction when in an unfamiliar location.

Know where in the world you are in relation to Makkah (Mecca). While the common misconception is that Muslims always pray facing east, that's only true if you're west of Makkah. In the US, the direction is east-southeast. If you are in Japan you would face west-southwest, and if in South Africa, you would face north-northeast.

1. Using the sun

Use the sun. For millennia, navigators have relied on the sun to know their direction. Simply knowing where the sun rises and sets can get you in the general direction of Mecca.

2. Using a sundial

Make a sundial. Find level ground, and before noon, place a stick or other vertical object that's about 3 feet (1m) high.

Make a mark on the ground at the tip of the shadow.

Measure the length of the shadow, and draw a circle around the stick using the shadow length as the radius.

As the day progresses, the shadow will shorten and move away from the circle. It will eventually start to lengthen as the day wears on, and then touch the circle again. At that point, make another mark, and draw a line between the two marks you made.

    The line is west to east, with the first point being west, the second being east.

Draw a line perpendicular to the west-east line, and this is your north-south line.

3. Using a watch

Use a watch. Using any analog watch with an hour and minute hand will allow you to find directions.

In the northern hemisphere. Hold the watch horizontally, and point the hour hand towards the sun.

The direction that lies midway between the hour hand and 12 o'clock on your watch is south. From there, you can easily determine the other directions.

In the southern hemisphere. Hold the watch horizontally, and point the twelve o'clock mark at the sun.

The direction that lies halfway between 12 o'clock and the hour hand will be north.

4. Using a compass

Use a compass. This tried and true method will not tell you where the Qiblah is located, but if you know where you are in relation to Makkah, it's far more accurate than a stick in the ground. More detailed instructions on how to find the Qibla using a compass can be found here.

   - Get yourself a Qibla compass.

   - Find out the direction to Mecca from you location.

       - Hold out your compass flat, wait for the dial to settle. Turn towards the direction to Makkah for your location. Done.

5. Using advanced technology

Use advanced technology.

    There are over a dozen different iPhone or iPad free apps (look like Athan Pro or Qibla) that will use the built-in GPS and compass to point in exactly the correct direction no matter where in the world you are.

    The internet has sites that will calculate the direction that is shortest distance to al Qiblah.

Community Q&A

Question

Is the direction of the Qibla where the sun rises?

No, the sun rises in the east. The direction of the Qibla varies depending on your location.

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Question

How do I know what direction to look while praying the Qibla?

Use a mobile app to locate Qibla at your area. Use iSalam: Qibla Compass for IOS or Qibla Compass for Android.

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Question

What do I need to say at the beginning of each namaz?

Subhanaka Allahahuma Wabehamdeka Watabarakasmuka Watala Jaduka Wailaha Garoka.

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Tips

   - The exact geographical coordinates for the Kaaba are 21°25′21.15″N 39°49′34.1″E.

   - If traveling to an unfamiliar location or someplace outdoors, try to note your location beforehand, then use one of the aforementioned techniques to find the correct direction to Makkah.

   - If you have a PDA, there are some free Islamic software applications that can show you the Qibla during day or at night, based on your location.

   - Prayer mats are available that contain a compass to help locate the Qibla.

   - You can use a service such as QiblaFinder to locate where the qibla is from different places around the world.

   - You can attend a local mosque, which will face toward the Qibla or have lines on the ground showing you where to stand.

   - A Muslim is required to make his "best estimate" of qibla in case he is not sure. Hence, a layman who cannot be confident of these complex or technical methods, should be using a compass of some sort when it is easily available in cell phones, cars, and even dollar stores. However, in case a compass is not available, these other techniques could be used for estimation.