qiblah Syllabification: (qib·lah)Pronunciation: /ˈkiblə/ (also kiblah)Definition of qiblah noun [in singular] the direction of the Kaaba (the sacred building at Mecca), to which Muslims turn at prayer. Origin: mid 17th century: from Arabic ḳibla 'that which is opposite'qiblah in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of qiblah in the British & World English dictionary