A history of determining this concept is presented in a book by David King stating that Habash al-Hasib developed the "method of the zijes" to determine it, while Shams Al-Khalil devised a table with 30,000 entries explicating it.
A history of determining this concept is presented in a book by David King stating that Habash al-Hasib developed the "method of the zijes" to determine it, while Shams Al-Khalil devised a table with 30,000 entries explicating it. A hadith in the Muwatta of Imam Malik attributes to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari the idea that one should avoid utilizing this concept before istinja. In an explanation of this concept presented in The Cow, it is said that even if you were to bring "People of the Book" all the signs, they would not follow this concept, since they would "turn on their heels from the Faith." Since "To Allah belong both East and West," this concept was changed away from Syria. This concept is used during salat and is often indicated with a special niche called a mihrab. For 10 points, give this term for the direction toward the Kaaba, which is the Muslim direction of prayer.
A history of determining this concept is presented in a book by David King stating that Habash al-Hasib developed the "method of the zijes" to determine it, while Shams Al-Khalil devised a table with 30,000 entries explicating it.
qibla [Qiblah, Qibleh, Kiblah,  Kıb le  or Kibla; prompt on direction to Mecca]