Al Abdiyah Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Abdiyah, Ma'rib, Yemen
Qibla Details for Al Abdiyah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Abdiyah?
The Qibla direction from Al Abdiyah, Ma'rib, Yemen is 322.5° (NW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Abdiyah should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Abdiyah from Mecca?
The distance from Al Abdiyah to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 951 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Abdiyah?
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 Abdiyah, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Abdiyah?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Abdiyah is 322.5° (NW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 321.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 322.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Abdiyah
The Qibla direction from Al Abdiyah, Ma'rib, Yemen is 322.5° from true north, pointing towards the northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 951 km (591 miles) away. Geographically, Al Abdiyah 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 Abdiyah, this means facing northwest (322.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Abdiyah
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (322.5°), 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 321.7° from Al Abdiyah. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 322.5°.
Using a compass in Al Abdiyah
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 Abdiyah. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 322.5° (northwest) and shows ALIGNED.