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Where does “kibla” come from?

kibla (Swahili) comes from Arabic قِبْلَة — which is opposite.

kibla (Swahili): qibla

Definitions

  1. qibla

Ancestry of “kibla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِبْلَةwhich is opposite
Every word from Arabic قِبْلَة →