a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:24:"Which Direction Is Mecca";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/14751/which-direction-is-mecca/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Ken Jennings";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:69:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tematangi.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"islam and science|/topics/islam-and-science";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 16 2021";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"April 6, 2018 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Ken Jennings|/by/ken-jennings";s:5:"theID";i:14751;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:79:"Muslim prayers have a geographic angle not found in other religious traditions.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:24:"Which Direction Is Mecca";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"Muslim Mathematicians on the Road to Makkah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/2363/muslim-mathematicians-on-the-road-to-makkah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Dana Mackenzie";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/cartoqibla__1024x654.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:51:"muslim mathematicians|/topics/muslim-mathematicians";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 11 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"July 2, 2004 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:33:"Dana Mackenzie|/by/dana-mackenzie";s:5:"theID";i:2363;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:125:"For centuries, Muslims all over the world have obeyed the command from the Koran, facing Mecca five times a day for prayer ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"Muslim Mathematicians on the Road to Makkah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"The Mosque of the Two Qiblahs";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/18166/the-mosque-of-the-two-qiblahs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/qiblatain_mosque_2.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"madinah (medina)|/topics/madinah-medina";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 9 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 14, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:18166;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:62:"Historical Background This is an important historical mosque.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"The Mosque of the Two Qiblahs";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:63:"Ramadan Stories for Children (Episode 15): The Change of Qibla";s:12:"thePermalink";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/20246/stories-of-the-prophets-episode-15-change-qibla/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:52:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/7KNMXVzop5U/hqdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KNMXVzop5U";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:47:"masjid al-qiblatayn|/topics/masjid-al-qiblatayn";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 3 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 2, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:" IslamiCity |/source/islamicity";s:5:"theID";i:20246;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:173:"Stories of the Prophets:  Episode 15 - The Change of Qibla These stories are from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), starting from his birth till his prophet-hood.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:63:"Ramadan Stories for Children (Episode 15): The Change of Qibla";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Appreciating the Ka'bah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:55:"https://www.islamicity.org/6462/appreciating-the-kabah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/kabah2__1200x798.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:47:"prophet ismail (ishmail)|/topics/prophet-ismail";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 2 2017";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"February 2, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:6462;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"30 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:280:"Prior to the epoch of Prophets Ibrahim and Isma'il, there existed only Makkah sanctuary (haram) and the location as well as foundations of the Ka'bah (al-Masjid al-Haram), which had been instituted or appointed for humankind as early as when God created the heavens and the earth.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Appreciating the Ka'bah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:89:"Seerah of Prophet Muhammad 34 - Change of the Qiblah & Abrogation in Qur'an - Yasir Qadhi";s:12:"thePermalink";s:104:"https://www.islamicity.org/series/seerah-prophet-muhammad-34-change-qiblah-abrogation-quran-yasir-qadhi/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Yasir Qadhi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 6 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"October 6, 2015 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Yasir Qadhi|/by/yasir-qadhi";s:5:"theID";i:9493;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:151:"Study the biography of the single greatest human being that ever walked the surface of this earth, whom Allah sent as a Mercy to Mankind. Shaykh Dr.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:94:"Seerah of Prophet Muhammad 34 - Change of the Qiblah & Abrogation in Qur'an - Yasir Qadhi";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"A sine on the road to Makkah";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/5613/a-sine-on-the-road-to-makkah/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:31:"The Scientific Research Society";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/Qibla_DirectionIC__800x608.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"qibla|/topics/qibla";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 21 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 5, 2013 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:71:"The Scientific Research Society|/source/the-scientific-research-society";s:5:"theID";i:5613;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:264:"For centuries, Muslims all over the world have obeyed this command from the Koran, facing Mecca five times a day for prayer. But for a Muslim who is thousands of miles from Mecca, finding the right direction to pray-the qibla, or "sacred direction"-is not so easy.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"A sine on the road to Makkah";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:27:"A sine on the road to Mecca";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/5434/a-sine-on-the-road-to-mecca/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Dana Mackenzie";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:97:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/Lunar_eclipse_al-BiruniIC__600x423.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"makkah (mecca)|/topics/makkah-mecca";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 12 2013";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 31, 2013 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:33:"Dana Mackenzie|/by/dana-mackenzie";s:5:"theID";i:5434;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:309:"For centuries, Muslims all over the world have obeyed this command from the Koran, facing Mecca five times a day for prayer. But for a Muslim who is thousands of miles from Mecca, finding the right direction to pray--the qibla, or "sacred direction"--is not so easy. It has even been a source of controversy. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:27:"A sine on the road to Mecca";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}

a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"The Significance of the Two Qiblahs";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/4263/the-significance-of-the-two-qiblahs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:89:"https://www.islamicity.org/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/qiblatain_mosque__1024x683.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"qibla|/topics/qibla";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 10 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 10, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:4263;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"18 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:237:"Even though he (Muhammad, pbuh) laid a foundation for a new divinely inspired and universal civilization, yet he never failed to acknowledge the righteous aspects of the existing cultures and civilizations that he came into contact with.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"The Significance of the Two Qiblahs";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:78:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=qibla";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}