The
Qibla (, "direction"), also transliterated as
Qiblah,
Qibleh,
Kiblah,
Kible or
Kibla, is the direction that should be faced when a
Muslim prays during
salat. It is fixed as the direction of the
Kaaba in
Mecca. Most
mosques contain a wall
niche, known as
mihrab, that indicates the Qiblah. Most
multifaith prayer rooms will also contain a Qibla, although usually less standardized in appearance than one would find within a mosque.