Aş Şuwayrah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Aş Şuwayrah, Wasit, Iraq
Qibla Details for Aş Şuwayrah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Aş Şuwayrah?
The Qibla direction from Aş Şuwayrah, Wasit, Iraq is 202.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Aş Şuwayrah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Aş Şuwayrah from Mecca?
The distance from Aş Şuwayrah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,371 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Aş Şuwayrah?
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 Aş Şuwayrah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Aş Şuwayrah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Aş Şuwayrah is 202.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 200.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Aş Şuwayrah
The Qibla direction from Aş Şuwayrah, Wasit, Iraq is 202.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,371 km (852 miles) away. Geographically, Aş Şuwayrah 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 Aş Şuwayrah, this means facing south-southwest (202.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Aş Şuwayrah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (202.1°), 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 200.9° from Aş Şuwayrah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.1°.
Using a compass in Aş Şuwayrah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Aş Şuwayrah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 202.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.