Amude Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Amude, Al-Hasakah, Syria
Qibla Details for Amude
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Amude?
The Qibla direction from Amude, Al-Hasakah, Syria is 183.8° (S) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Amude should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Amude from Mecca?
The distance from Amude to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,749 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Amude?
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 Amude, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Amude?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Amude is 183.8° (S). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 183.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Amude
The Qibla direction from Amude, Al-Hasakah, Syria is 183.8° from true north, pointing towards the south. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,749 km (1,087 miles) away. Geographically, Amude sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south.
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 Amude, this means facing south (183.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Amude
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (183.8°), 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 183.5° from Amude. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 183.8°.
Using a compass in Amude
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Amude. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 183.8° (south) and shows ALIGNED.