Qibla compass
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A qibla compass or qiblih compass (sometimes also called qibla/qiblih indicator) is a modified compass designed to indicate the direction of prayer. In Islam, this direction is the qibla, pointing to Mecca and specifically to the Ka'abah; In the Bahá'í Faith, this direction is to the Qiblih, pointing to the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh which is in Akká in present-day Israel.
While the compass, like any other compass, points north, the direction of prayer is indicated by marks on the perimeter of the dial, corresponding to different cities, or by a second pointer set by the user according to their own location.
Ornate qibla compasses date back at least to the 18th century. Some modern versions use digital readout instead of a magnetic pointer.
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