Harem District Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Harem District, Idlib, Syria
Qibla Details for Harem District
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Harem District?
The Qibla direction from Harem District, Idlib, Syria is 168.2° (SSE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Harem District should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Harem District from Mecca?
The distance from Harem District to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,669 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Harem District?
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 Harem District, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Harem District?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Harem District is 168.2° (SSE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 169.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Harem District
The Qibla direction from Harem District, Idlib, Syria is 168.2° from true north, pointing towards the south-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,669 km (1,037 miles) away. Geographically, Harem District sits to the north of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your south-southeast.
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 Harem District, this means facing south-southeast (168.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Harem District
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (168.2°), 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 169.1° from Harem District. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 168.2°.
Using a compass in Harem District
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Harem District. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 168.2° (south-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.