Abstract
Daily prayer, known as salât or namâz, was established as a religious duty when the Prophet assended to heaven (so called mi’raj) during Makka priod. With the establishment of salât as a religious duty, the qibla (the sacred place where Muslims turn during their prayers) was supposed to be determined. While the qibla is told to be Bayt al-Maqdis in Jeusalem (Qudus) during Makka period, it was changed toward Kaaba (Ka’ba) after 16-17 months following the Prophet’s escape to Madina. Nevertheless, there is an ambiguity concerning the historical situation with the determination of the qibla in Makka period. Hence we are entitled to raise the following question: What was the qibla in Makka period: Kaaba or Bayt al-Maqdis? We assume that the possible answer to the question will help us to determine better the meaning of the Qur’anic verse (Baqara: 143). In the following paper, we will investigate the question of qibla in the lights of narratives and historical data.
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