Al Jabin Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Jabin, Raymah, Yemen
Qibla Details for Al Jabin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Jabin?
The Qibla direction from Al Jabin, Raymah, Yemen is 332.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Jabin should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Jabin from Mecca?
The distance from Al Jabin to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Jabin?
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 Jabin, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Jabin?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Jabin is 332.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 331.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 332.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Jabin
The Qibla direction from Al Jabin, Raymah, Yemen is 332.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 850 km (528 miles) away. Geographically, Al Jabin sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Jabin, this means facing north-northwest (332.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Jabin
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (332.4°), 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 331.8° from Al Jabin. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 332.4°.
Using a compass in Al Jabin
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 Jabin. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 332.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.