Quiz 73 – Which city was the first Qibla (direction of prayer) in Islam?

Correct Answer is :

B) Jerusalem

Description:

The first Qibla for Muslims was Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Later, Allah commanded the change of the Qibla to the Kaaba in Mecca:

“So turn your face toward Al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it.” (Quran 2:144).

This change signified a pivotal moment in Islamic history, aligning the Muslim Ummah with the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam.