Al Jamaa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Jamaa, Baghdad, Iraq
Qibla Details for Al Jamaa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Jamaa?
The Qibla direction from Al Jamaa, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.7° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Jamaa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Jamaa from Mecca?
The distance from Al Jamaa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,399 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Jamaa?
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 Jamaa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Jamaa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Jamaa is 199.7° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 198.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.7°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Al Jamaa
The Qibla direction from Al Jamaa, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.7° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,399 km (869 miles) away. Geographically, Al Jamaa 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 Jamaa, this means facing south-southwest (199.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Jamaa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.7°), 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 198.5° from Al Jamaa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.7°.
Using a compass in Al Jamaa
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 Jamaa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.7° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.