Islamiat MCQ #1947

When was the Qiblah changed?

Islamiat MCQ #1947

  1. Question 1

    Q1. When was the Qiblah changed?

    • A) in the 2nd Hijri
    • B) in the 3rd Hijri
    • C) in the 4th Hijri
    • D) in the 1st Hijri

    Answer: in the 2nd Hijri

    Explanation: The Qiblah was changed from Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) to Masjid al-Haram (Makkah) in 2 AH (approximately 624 CE), about 16 to 17 months after the Prophet's migration to Madinah, as commanded in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:144).