Al Mudawwarah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Mudawwarah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Al Mudawwarah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Mudawwarah?
The Qibla direction from Al Mudawwarah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 320° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Mudawwarah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Mudawwarah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Mudawwarah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 23 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Mudawwarah?
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 Al Mudawwarah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Mudawwarah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Mudawwarah is 320° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 320°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 320°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Mudawwarah
The Qibla direction from Al Mudawwarah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 320° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 23 km (14 miles) away. Geographically, Al Mudawwarah sits to the southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Al Mudawwarah, this means facing northwest (320°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Mudawwarah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (320°), 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 320° from Al Mudawwarah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 320°.
Using a compass in Al Mudawwarah
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Mudawwarah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 320° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.