NOUN | location | qibla | the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers |
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group | Qibla | a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s |
Meaning | The direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers. | |
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Broader | direction, way | A line leading to a place or point |
Spanish | alquibla | |
Catalan | alquibla |
Meaning | A small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa. | |
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Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
Instance of | terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO | A political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals |
Region | South Africa, Republic of South Africa | A republic at the southernmost part of Africa |
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