Qibla (toward the Kaaba)

E605927

Islamic concept direction of prayer religious practice

Qibla (toward the Kaaba) is the fixed direction facing the Kaaba in Mecca that Muslims around the world orient themselves toward during prayer.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Qibla	3
Qibla (toward the Kaaba) canonical	1
Qibla at Al-Masjid al-Haram	1
Qiblih of the Baháʼí Faith	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6517862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Qibla (toward the Kaaba)
Context triple: [Witr prayer, performedFacing, Qibla (toward the Kaaba)]

A. Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
B. Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
C. Mina near Mecca
Mina near Mecca is a valley outside the holy city that serves as a major pilgrimage site during Hajj, especially known for the ritual stoning of the pillars symbolizing the devil.
D. Verandah of Mecca
The "Verandah of Mecca" is a historical epithet for Aceh, a region at the northern tip of Sumatra renowned as an early center of Islamic learning and gateway for Islam’s spread in Southeast Asia.
E. Miqat
Miqat is the designated boundary point around Mecca where pilgrims must enter the state of ihram before performing Hajj or Umrah.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Qibla (toward the Kaaba)
Target entity description: Qibla (toward the Kaaba) is the fixed direction facing the Kaaba in Mecca that Muslims around the world orient themselves toward during prayer.

A. Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
B. Bab al-Kaaba
Bab al-Kaaba is the sacred door of the Kaaba in Mecca, serving as the ornate, gold-plated entrance to Islam’s holiest shrine.
C. Mina near Mecca
Mina near Mecca is a valley outside the holy city that serves as a major pilgrimage site during Hajj, especially known for the ritual stoning of the pillars symbolizing the devil.
D. Verandah of Mecca
The "Verandah of Mecca" is a historical epithet for Aceh, a region at the northern tip of Sumatra renowned as an early center of Islamic learning and gateway for Islam’s spread in Southeast Asia.
E. Miqat
Miqat is the designated boundary point around Mecca where pilgrims must enter the state of ihram before performing Hajj or Umrah.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic concept ⓘ direction of prayer ⓘ religious practice ⓘ
associatedWithMosque	Masjid al-Haram ⓘ
changeOfQiblaAssociatedWith	Masjid al-Qiblatain ⓘ linked to: Masjid al-Qiblatayn
changeOfQiblaEventLocation	Medina ⓘ
changeOfQiblaOccurredDuring	Prophet Muhammad's lifetime ⓘ
definedAs	fixed direction Muslims face during ritual prayer ⓘ
determinationMethods	Qibla-finder smartphone applications ⓘ astronomical observations ⓘ compass ⓘ mathematical calculation ⓘ
determinedBy	great-circle direction to the Kaaba ⓘ
directionFromEastOfMecca	generally west ⓘ
directionFromNorthOfMecca	generally south ⓘ
directionFromSouthOfMecca	generally north ⓘ
directionFromWestOfMecca	generally east ⓘ
exceptionsInclude	fear situations ⓘ inability to determine direction ⓘ travel on moving vehicles when reorientation is difficult ⓘ
historicallyPrecededBy	Qibla toward Jerusalem ⓘ
indicatedInBuildingsBy	Qibla indicator ⓘ
indicatedInHotelsBy	Qibla arrow in rooms ⓘ
indicatedInMosquesBy	Qibla wall ⓘ mihrab ⓘ
jurisprudenceField	Fiqh of worship (ibadat) ⓘ
linguisticOrigin	Arabic word "qibla" meaning "direction" or "orientation" ⓘ
locatedInReferenceCity	Mecca ⓘ
mentionedInSurah	Al-Baqarah ⓘ linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
obligatoryFor	valid performance of Salah for able Muslims ⓘ
pointsToward	Kaaba ⓘ
quranicVersesReference	Quran 2:142 ⓘ Quran 2:143 ⓘ Quran 2:144 ⓘ Quran 2:149 ⓘ Quran 2:150 ⓘ
relatedConcept	Kaaba ⓘ Masjid al-Haram ⓘ Masjid al-Qiblatain ⓘ linked to: Masjid al-Qiblatayn Mihrab ⓘ Salah ⓘ
religion	Islam ⓘ
scripturalSource	Hadith ⓘ Quran ⓘ
symbolizes	centrality of the Kaaba in Islamic ritual ⓘ unity of Muslims in worship ⓘ
usedFor	Dua (supplication) in some traditions ⓘ Salah ⓘ burial orientation of Muslim graves ⓘ

How these facts were elicited