Jamjamāl Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jamjamāl, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Qibla Details for Jamjamāl
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jamjamāl?
The Qibla direction from Jamjamāl, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq is 198.6° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jamjamāl should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jamjamāl from Mecca?
The distance from Jamjamāl to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,645 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jamjamāl?
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 Jamjamāl, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jamjamāl?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jamjamāl is 198.6° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 197.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Jamjamāl
The Qibla direction from Jamjamāl, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq is 198.6° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,645 km (1,022 miles) away. Geographically, Jamjamāl 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 Jamjamāl, this means facing south-southwest (198.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jamjamāl
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (198.6°), 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 197.3° from Jamjamāl. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 198.6°.
Using a compass in Jamjamāl
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jamjamāl. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 198.6° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.