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Old 01-24-2007, 01:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Quiblah

'As-salāmu alaykum wa ramatullah to all,

I have a question in regards to how one faces during prayer. Why does one face the Quiblah? Thanks to you for your guidance.

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Old 01-24-2007, 11:39 AM   #2 (permalink)
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We face the Kaabah as it is symbolically Allahs "home" on earth. Also the throne which angels circle in the heavens is directle above this point in earth,
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