Meanings
adjectiveqibli (not comparable)
- not comparableIn the direction of qibla.
The arwiqa (pl. of riwdq, the aisle of the prayer hall) on its qibli side were extended, and the qibli wall was given a marble dado, probably in accordance with the Mamluk style of covering qibli walls with colored marble dadoes as a mark of distinction.
1995, Nasser O. Rabbat, The Citadel of Cairo
Origin
- Arabicقِبْلِيّ
- Englishqibli
Borrowed from Arabic قِبْلِيّ (qibliyy), from قِبْلَة (qibla).
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qibli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qibli
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