<P> The Qibla (Arabic: قِـبْـلَـة ‬ ‎, "Direction"), also transliterated as Qiblah, Qibleh, Kiblah, Kıble or Kibla, is the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during Ṣalāṫ (Arabic: صَـلَاة ‎). It is fixed as the direction of the Kaaba in the Hejazi city of Mecca . Most mosques contain a wall niche that indicates the Qiblah, which is known as a miḥrâb (Arabic: مِـحْـرَاب ‎). Most multifaith prayer rooms will also contain a Qibla, although usually less standardized in appearance than one would find within a mosque . </P> <P> Muslims all praying towards the same point is traditionally considered to symbolize the unity of the Ummah (Arabic: اُمَّـة ‎, the community Muslims worldwide), under Sharī'ah (Arabic: شَـرِيْـعَـة ‎, Law of God). The Qiblah also has importance beyond Salah, and plays a part in various ceremonies . The head of an animal that is slaughtered using Ḥalāl (Arabic: حَـلَال ‎,' Allowed') methods is usually aligned with the Qiblah . After death, Muslims are usually buried with the body at right angles to the Qibla and the face turned right towards the direction of the Qiblah . Thus, archaeology can indicate an Islamic necropolis, if no other signs are present . </P>

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