The Qibla is the term for the direction of prayer in Islam. The first Qibla was Jerusalem, likely to appease the Arabian Jews and convince them to join Islam. When this ploy had failed, Muhammad received a revelation that the true Qibla was in Mecca, and reoriented the Muslims to bow towards Mecca.
Now, all Muslims pray facing the direction of Kaaba in Mecca. Muslims all praying toward this location symbolizes the unity of all Muslims worldwide and under the law of God. In addition to prayer, Quibla is observed when Muslims die, their heads are turned in the direction of Mecca.
Muslims do not pray facing Saudi Arabia. As you know, Saudi Arabia is a newly formed country in the early 1900. Muslims pray towards Mecca, which is a holy city located in Saudi Arabia. This place also has al'kaaba which Muslims go and do pilgramige there.
Now your question might be, why do Muslims pray towards Mecca. This direction is called qibla. Contrary to what you may think, Muslims don't worship Mecca, they worship Allah, which is God. Mecca, is the city of Muhammed, the prophet of Islam. The reason why every Muslim prays towards Mecca is because Allah ordered them to do so. It creates a sense of unity and uniqueness to Muslims, so that Muslims may be known by the direction they are praying.
It is commanded by Almighty Allah. It is a sign of unity and uniformity.
BECAUSE thats THE WAY WE PREY
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Yes. Muslims pray five times every day. Always facing mecca the always need to know what direction it is facing. they carry prayer rugs around with them so they can stop and pray where ever they are.
Wherever the Muslims live, they know the direction of Mecca as they have to offer prayer facing it. Direction at night may be known with the help of the Pole Star.
Muslims pray facing the holiest of cities in Islam--Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Muslims are not allowed to pray in whether it is a chapel or church. Muslims pray facing Qibla which is in Mecca.
I don't think they do because they must be facing in the exact direction of Mecca. Muslims have a special compass that always points in the direction of Mecca. So it tells them which way to face when praying. Muslims do pray toward the direction Mecca based on where they are that that time. *As close as you can get to praying exactly toward Mecca.*
5 times a day and facing Kaaba in Mecca (or Makkah) in the country of Saudi Arabia.
because jesus and allah are enemies. ________________________________________ The answer above is not true. Allah (or God in English) is the same God in Judaism and Christianity and you find God is written as Allah in the Arabic Bible versions. Allah (or God) is the creator of Jesus so how they are enemies? Muslims can't be buried in Christian graves because the body should be facing the Kaaba (in Mecca) direction.
Muslims all around the world pray facing the Kaba in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five Pillars in Islam. In Very early Islam, the prophet Muhammad and followers prayed facing Jerusalem because it was the holiest known place, but then a tragedy happened between jews and muslims, and then a verse was revealed that instructed the prophet to change direction to the Kaba and that all Muslims to pray facing that direction. The Kaba is a big block temple build first by Prophet Abraham and his sons.
This journey is called the "Hajj" a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia where Islam is said to have first began. Muslims around the world also pray facing the direction of the city of Mecca.
Khana Ka'aba, the house of Almighty Allah-a symbol- is situated in Mecca. It is the birth place of the last Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).The Muslims offer their prayers facing Ka'aba. They perform Hajj or Umra at Mecca. For these reasons it is extremely important for the Muslims.
Muslims anywhere everywhere are required; by Islam religion; to pray five times a day. They pray facing Mecca