The Change of the Qiblah

The direction of Qibla was changed by Almighty Allah form Baitul Maqdis to Holy
Kabah, according to the wish of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).
Direction of Qibla (Holy Kabah) is set for Muslims as the centre for their all religious
and spiritual activities (worship).

Waht is Qibla?
The Qiblah is the direction of the Sacred Mosque of Holy Kaabah (Kaaba) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, toward which Muslims
from all over the world turn when they perform the Salat (daily ritual prayer).

Al-Aqsa Masjid & Sacred Masjid of Kabah

When the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) emigrated to Madinah, the Qibla was toward Al-
Aqsa Masjid in Jerusalem. This was s temporary situation, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him) wanted to pray towards the Kabah.

Zuhr Paryer at Masjid Qiblatain

and Allah responded to His Prophet ,

Surely, we have observed you turning your face (O Muhammad) toward heavens
repeatedly, and We will surely turn you to a Qibla with which you will be pleased.
So, turn your face towards the Sacred Masjid (Kabah) at once, and wherever you
(believers) are, turn your face towards it. (2:144)

Thus in the month of Rajab (or Shaban) in 2 A.H., the Qibla was changed during the Zuhr
Prayer in a Masjid, which is now known as Masjid-e-Qiblatain (Masjid of two directions) from
Jerusalem to Kabah as a result of the divine revelation.

The change in the direction of Qibla fromJerusalem to Kabah had a deeper significance. It
was really the begginningg of the national life of Islam; it established the Kabah as the
religious center for all Muslims, as previously it had been a place for pilgrimage for all the
tribes of Arabia.

Wisdoms of changing the Qibla

Advantages/Benefits of Qibla

Prophet of Qiblatain