Karada Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karada, Baghdad, Iraq
Qibla Details for Karada
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karada?
The Qibla direction from Karada, Baghdad, Iraq is 200° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karada should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karada from Mecca?
The distance from Karada to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,396 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karada?
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 Karada, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karada?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karada is 200° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 198.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 200°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Karada
The Qibla direction from Karada, Baghdad, Iraq is 200° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,396 km (867 miles) away. Geographically, Karada 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 Karada, this means facing south-southwest (200°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karada
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (200°), 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 198.8° from Karada. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 200°.
Using a compass in Karada
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karada. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 200° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.