Molla Bodagh Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Molla Bodagh, Hamadan, Iran
Qibla Details for Molla Bodagh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Molla Bodagh?
The Qibla direction from Molla Bodagh, Hamadan, Iran is 211.1° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Molla Bodagh should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Molla Bodagh from Mecca?
The distance from Molla Bodagh to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,804 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Molla Bodagh?
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 Molla Bodagh, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Molla Bodagh?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Molla Bodagh is 211.1° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 208.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Molla Bodagh
The Qibla direction from Molla Bodagh, Hamadan, Iran is 211.1° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,804 km (1,121 miles) away. Geographically, Molla Bodagh 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 Molla Bodagh, this means facing south-southwest (211.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Molla Bodagh
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (211.1°), 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 208.8° from Molla Bodagh. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 211.1°.
Using a compass in Molla Bodagh
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Molla Bodagh. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 211.1° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.