Ar Rahad Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan
Qibla Details for Ar Rahad
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ar Rahad?
The Qibla direction from Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan is 44° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ar Rahad should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ar Rahad from Mecca?
The distance from Ar Rahad to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,375 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ar Rahad?
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 Ar Rahad, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ar Rahad?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ar Rahad is 44° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 45.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 44°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Ar Rahad
The Qibla direction from Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan is 44° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,375 km (854 miles) away. Geographically, Ar Rahad sits to the southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
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 Ar Rahad, this means facing northeast (44°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ar Rahad
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (44°), 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 45.2° from Ar Rahad. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 44°.
Using a compass in Ar Rahad
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ar Rahad. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 44° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.