You face/choose the shortest distance between you and the Kabah.
Muslims face towards the Kaaba in Mecca when they pray.
Muslims pray towards the city of Mecca. Specifically towards the Kaaba. Mecca
Generally Mecca is towards the East in the U.S. so most people face East when praying towards Mecca. (You face Mecca when praying.)
They face the direction of Kaaba during praying while in Makkah (or Mecca(
Towards the holy city of Mecca.
The whole family went on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Always towards Mecca
They face towards makkah . Mecca would be approx West North West from Australia.
Structurally the complex faces south, although islamic prayers face westward towards Mecca
towards the east and Mecca
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.
Towards the Kaaba in Mecca. In the US, that's to the east. In Japan, it's to the west. Etc., etc.