Mashajji Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mashajji, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Mashajji
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mashajji?
The Qibla direction from Mashajji, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 202.5° (SSW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mashajji should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mashajji from Mecca?
The distance from Mashajji to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 38 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mashajji?
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 Mashajji, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mashajji?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mashajji is 202.5° (SSW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 202.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mashajji
The Qibla direction from Mashajji, Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 202.5° from true north, pointing towards the south-southwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 38 km (24 miles) away. Geographically, Mashajji 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 Mashajji, this means facing south-southwest (202.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mashajji
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (202.5°), 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 202.4° from Mashajji. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 202.5°.
Using a compass in Mashajji
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mashajji. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 202.5° (south-southwest) and shows ALIGNED.