An Najamiyah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from An Najamiyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for An Najamiyah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in An Najamiyah?
The Qibla direction from An Najamiyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.2° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in An Najamiyah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is An Najamiyah from Mecca?
The distance from An Najamiyah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 632 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in An Najamiyah?
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 An Najamiyah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in An Najamiyah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from An Najamiyah is 329.2° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 328.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in An Najamiyah
The Qibla direction from An Najamiyah, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 329.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 632 km (393 miles) away. Geographically, An Najamiyah sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 An Najamiyah, this means facing north-northwest (329.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in An Najamiyah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (329.2°), 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 328.8° from An Najamiyah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 329.2°.
Using a compass in An Najamiyah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in An Najamiyah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 329.2° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.