Abezhdan Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abezhdan, Khuzestan, Iran
Qibla Details for Abezhdan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abezhdan?
The Qibla direction from Abezhdan, Khuzestan, Iran is 220.8° (SW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abezhdan should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abezhdan from Mecca?
The distance from Abezhdan to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,525 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abezhdan?
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 Abezhdan, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abezhdan?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abezhdan is 220.8° (SW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 218.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abezhdan
The Qibla direction from Abezhdan, Khuzestan, Iran is 220.8° from true north, pointing towards the southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,525 km (948 miles) away. Geographically, Abezhdan sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Abezhdan, this means facing southwest (220.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abezhdan
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (220.8°), 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 218.5° from Abezhdan. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 220.8°.
Using a compass in Abezhdan
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abezhdan. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 220.8° (southwest) and shows ALIGNED.