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Do Muslims pray to mecca in any direction depending on their location at the time?
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.*
What else can I help you with?
Which direction do Muslims face to pray?
Toward Mecca; so the compass direction would depend on where they are.
Which direction do Muslims face when they pray to Mecca?
Muslims face towards the Kaaba in Mecca when they pray.
What direction do Muslims face to prey?
Toward the direction of Mecca.
Why do the Catholic's have to face the east when they pray?
Catholics do not have to face east when they pray. They can face any direction. Muslims turn towards Mecca when they pray which may be east depending upon the location of the person.
What direction do Muslims face if they are in mecca?
They face the direction of Kaaba during praying while in Makkah (or Mecca(
How do Muslims know which way Mecca is?
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.
Did Muslims pray towards Jerusalem?
Yes, when prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was in Mecca (Makkah), He and all Muslims were praying towards direction of Al-Qods (Jerusalem). After immigration to al-Madinah (Medina) he was ordered, and all Muslims, by God (Allah in Arabic) to pray facing direction of Kaaba, or Mecca, or Saudi Arabia (depending where you are.
Why are Muslims buried facing Mecca?
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.
What can you do in mecca?
pray i think. ->At the early age, people traded things. Now, the Muslims pray in the direction where Mecca is.
What direction do Muslims face to pray if they are in Jerusalem?
To take the direction of Kaaba in Makkah (or Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
What happened in mecca?
Mecca is a place in Saudi Arabia where many Muslims visit as a holy pilgrimage. It is said that God established this place with Abraham as the Ka'ba (the holy place) and all Muslims face in the direction of Mecca during prayer times.
Why is the direction they face when praying important to Muslims?
Muslims pray facing the holiest of cities in Islam--Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
