Al Fallūjah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Fallūjah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Fallūjah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Fallūjah?
The Qibla direction from Al Fallūjah, Al Anbar, Iraq is 197.4° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Fallūjah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Fallūjah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Fallūjah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,384 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Fallūjah?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Al Fallūjah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Fallūjah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Fallūjah is 197.4° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 196.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Fallūjah
The Qibla direction from Al Fallūjah, Al Anbar, Iraq is 197.4° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,384 km (860 miles) away. Geographically, Al Fallūjah sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Al Fallūjah, this means facing south-southwest (197.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Fallūjah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (197.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 196.4° from Al Fallūjah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 197.4°.
Using a compass in Al Fallūjah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Fallūjah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 197.4° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.