This Mecca directional compass is also known as a Qibla or Qiblah compass.
It is a modified compass used by Muslims around the world to indicate which direction to face to perform prayers. In Islam, this direction is called Qibla, and points towards the city of Makkah and specifically to the Ka'abah.
Like any other compass, this one points north, and the direction of prayer is indicated by marks on the perimeter of the dial, corresponding to a number of different cities, or else by a second pointer set by the user according to their own location. For the user to determine the proper direction, they have to know with some precision both the longitude and latitude of their location and those of Mecca. Once that is determined, the values are applied to a spherical triangle, and the angle from the local meridian to the required direction of Mecca can be determined.
- Qibla compass
- Qibla direction Booklet
- Vinyl folding case