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the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers

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  1. n. the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
  2. n. the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers n. a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa