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Iris Lopez
Online Qibla direction compass mobile applications will generally automatically detect the current location (when online) and then show the prayer direction, as is the case with the HalalTrip mobile app. On some apps the user may have to enter the location, then the compass will show the qibla direction (relative to TRUE North and not relative to compass North). HalalTrip.com website also provides an online compass which provides the Qibla direction relative to the TRUE North.
Locating the qibla direction using the google maps is very precise. It uses the great circle to show the qibla direction on a Google Map. Once you enter your location, the direction of qibla will be shown on the google map with a line drawn on the map. Zoom in the map and find the landmark to orient yourself to the qibla direction.
The best way to find the accurate Qibla direction for any location is to use a mobile application which provides both an online compass as well as the ability to locate the qibla using google maps. HalalTrip.com as well as the HalalTrip's mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android let's you easily find the qibla direction for your house or for any location while you travel. The HalalTrip mobile app will instantly find your location and display the qibla direction. On the HalalTrip.com website, the user just needs to enter the location and the qibla direction will be shown.
For people of the Muslim faith, knowing the qibla, or direction of prayer, is very important. This direction is toward the Ka'bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. There are several methods that one can use to orient themselves in the correct direction when in an unfamiliar location.
We met Mr. Issa at the site on a beautiful summer morning. He produced from his front pocket what looked to be a small and peculiar hand-held compass. The device was a qibla direction finder. The face measured about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. The compass face scale is divided into 40 (or 400) units with a painted arrow on the base pointing toward the zero unit (or Mecca). Mr. Issa instructed us to point the magnetic north needle toward the 34th unit and set our mosque base line in the direction of the painted arrow.
A large number of websites are devoted to the qibla, or direction of prayer. Some are tied to MapQuest or Google Earth. Online viewers can see objects on the ground (trees, walks, building etc.) that can be seen when facing the qibla for prayer. There are numerous digital qibla direction finders available, similar to a hand-held GPS receiver. Qibla location apps are even available for the iPhone.