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Kaaba vs Qibla - What's the difference?

kaaba | qibla |

As a proper noun Kaaba

is the small and nearly cubical stone building in Mecca, holiest place of Islam, but also holy to pre-Islamic Arabian religions.

As a noun qibla is

the direction in which Muslims face while praying, now the Kaaba in Mecca.

kaaba

English

(wikipedia Kaaba)

Alternative forms

* Caaba * Ka'ba

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The small and nearly cubical stone building in Mecca, holiest place of Islam, but also holy to pre-Islamic Arabian religions.

    • Synonyms

    *House of Allah *Allah's House

    qibla

    English

    Alternative forms

    * qiblah

    Noun

  • (Islam) The direction in which Muslims face while praying, now the Kaaba in Mecca.

    • Related terms

    * ghibli English words containing Q not followed by U