This series of seven videos by Dan Gibson tells the story of the Islamic Qibla, or direction of prayer.
- The Qibla Story - Intro - Why did the first Qibla face Petra?
- The Between Qiblas - What and why of this strange phenomena. Why did General Hajjaj build all his mosques facing a very strange direction?
- The China Factor - What is the history of Muslims in China and what did they think of the Qibla issue?
- The Parallel Qiblas - Why do the mosques of North Africa and Spain face a different direction
- The Shame Factor - How did all these Qiblas develop and how did Muslim leaders allow it?
- The Medieval Astronomers - Did the later Medieval astronomers come up with the real story of the Qibla, or did they misunderstand as well?
- The Qibla Story - Conclusion - Why is the Qibla important, and what can we learn?
