Qiblih

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The Shrine of Baha'u'llah
World map illustrating the Qiblih

The Qiblih (from Arabic قبلة, DMG qibla  'direction of prayer') is the predetermined direction of prayer for Baha'i during compulsory and funeral prayer , which points to the shrine of Baha'u'llah in Acre, Israel . The Bab referred to the Qiblih as "the one God will reveal," a messianic figure of Babism . Baha'u'llah , who claimed to be the one prophesied by the Bab, designated his own final resting place for the Qiblah in the Kitab-i-Aqdas . Abdu'l Baha , the son of Baha'u'llah, described the shrine of Baha'u'llah as the shining place where the "shining revealer" rests.

However, Baha'i do not worship Baha'u'llah's shrine, but rather pray towards Baha'u'llah's resting place. They look in the direction in which the shrine is located. Other prayers do not require observance of this commandment.

The Qiblih has its origin in its Muslim equivalent, the Qibla , which is prescribed by Mohammed in the Koran for the five daily Muslim prayers during which the Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca .

literature

  • Bahá'u'lláh: The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. The holiest book . Bahá'í-Verlag, Hofheim 2000, ISBN 3-87037-339-3 ( online ).
  • Peter Smith: A Concise Encyclopedia of the Bahá'í Faith . Oneworld Publications, Oxford 2008, ISBN 978-1-85168-184-6 .

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