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Change of the qibla from Jerusalem to the Kaaba

15 Rajab · Lunar Hijri

Change of the qibla from Jerusalem to the Kaaba

Religious occasion Strength of evidence: Weak

In 2 AH, during the noon prayer at the Banu Salima mosque (Masjid al-Qiblatayn), God commanded the qibla be turned from Jerusalem to the Kaaba.

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Mid-Sha‘ban, and Rajab without a fixed day, are also reported.
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