coloring with islam
The qibla is the direction that Muslims face when they perform their daily prayers (salah). It is one of the essential elements of Islamic worship, as it symbolizes the unity and orientation of Muslims towards Allah. But did you know that the qibla was not always facing Mecca, the city where the Kaaba, the sacred … Read more
One of the most accurate way to determine Qibla direction is by looking at the direction of the sun (or looking at the sun’s shadow) when the sun is directly above the Ka’bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Times the sun above Ka’bah During the year, there are two specific times when the sun transits or … Read more
This is just a quick update of the image-based Prayer Times Widget that was released sometimes ago. As you notice, one of the feature of the widget is the ability to display Qibla information for the given location. It displays simple designation of the qibla direction relative to the main directions of north, east, south, … Read more
Alhamdulillaah, all praise be to Allah alone, the Lord of the Universe, that has enabled me to finish and release the Daily Prayer Times widget. This widget will display the muslim prayer times or salat times for the current day for set location. Additionally, it displays a little information about the Qibla direction for the … Read more
One of the ‘long forgotten’ project in my site is the Qibla Pointer. I just visited this page and updated the script to allow automatic detection of the visitor’s location. Now, if you visit the site, the default Google map will reflect your current position. It may not precisely determined your city since it depends on … Read more