Qiblih

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Bahá'u'lláh, in His Motherbook (the Kitáb-i-Aqdas) prescribes the obligatory prayers; designates the time and period of fasting; prohibits congregational prayer except for the dead; and fixes the Qiblih.

When praying obligatory prayers the members of the BahÃÂÃÂ¡'ÃÂÃÂ Faith should facing in the direction of the Qiblih. It is a fixed requirement for the recitation of obligatory prayer, but for other prayers and devotions one may follow what the merciful Lord hath revealed in the Qur'án: "Whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God."

Face of the Dead Should be Turned Towards the Qiblih "The dead should be buried with their face turned towards the Qiblih. There is also a congregational prayer to be recited. Besides this there is no other ceremony to be performed" (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, July 6, 1935).

Bahá'u'lláh ordains His resting-place as the Qiblih after His passing. The Most Holy Tomb is at Bahjí, Akká (Israel). `Abdu'l-Bahá describes that Spot as the "luminous Shrine", "the place around which circumambulate the Concourse on High".

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To find the direction to the Qiblih, you may refer to the Direction to Bahjí website or try this special compass developed by a Swedish BahÃÂÃÂ¡'ÃÂÃÂ company.
Excerpts from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas regarding the Qiblih

This article is related to: The Bahá'í Faith

Central Figures: The BÃÂÃÂ¡b BahÃÂÃÂ¡'u'llah Abdu'l-BahÃÂÃÂ¡ Shoghi Effendi

Institutions: Universal House of Justice, Bahai house of worship Individuals: TÃÂÃÂ¡hirih, List of BahÃÂÃÂ¡'ÃÂÃÂs Topics: Kitab-i-Iqan, Kitab-i-Aqdas, Qiblih, BahÃÂÃÂ¡'ÃÂÃÂ calendar, Covenant-Breaker