Iskan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iskan, Baghdad, Iraq
Qibla Details for Iskan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iskan?
The Qibla direction from Iskan, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.6° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iskan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iskan from Mecca?
The distance from Iskan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,398 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iskan?
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 Iskan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iskan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iskan is 199.6° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 198.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Iskan
The Qibla direction from Iskan, Baghdad, Iraq is 199.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,398 km (869 miles) away. Geographically, Iskan 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 Iskan, this means facing south-southwest (199.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iskan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (199.6°), 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 Iskan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 199.6°.
Using a compass in Iskan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iskan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 199.6° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.