Babarashani Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Babarashani, Kurdistan, Iran
Qibla Details for Babarashani
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Babarashani?
The Qibla direction from Babarashani, Kurdistan, Iran is 208.2° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Babarashani should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Babarashani from Mecca?
The distance from Babarashani to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,766 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Babarashani?
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 Babarashani, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Babarashani?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Babarashani is 208.2° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 206.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Babarashani
The Qibla direction from Babarashani, Kurdistan, Iran is 208.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,766 km (1,097 miles) away. Geographically, Babarashani 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 Babarashani, this means facing south-southwest (208.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Babarashani
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (208.2°), 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 206.1° from Babarashani. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 208.2°.
Using a compass in Babarashani
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Babarashani. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 208.2° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.