Polar Star. Direction Of Qibla

How find Qiblah Direction by Stars?

You may have heard that in earlier times and still in some places they find their way through the stars and some people also find their time through the stars but how can they know which way the path goes by looking at the stars ?? What time is it ?? And which side is the qiblah ??

In short, there are many stars in the sky. Ancient astronomers have divided these stars into a few groups and named them as constellations. These fringes are seen moving from east to west at different times of the year.

If we remember the exact places of these jhumkas and the times of sunrise and sunset, then it will be easier for us to determine the direction, direction of qiblah and times.

Among the stars, the pole star (also called North Star or Polaris) points to the north side of the earth, due to which we determine the north direction and from this we can also know the Qibla.

Now how to find this pole star?

There are two angles by which we can reach the pole star:

1. Big Dipper or Usra Major

A cluster of seven stars that help to identify the pole star is called Dabb-i-Akbar. It has the shape of a plow or a spoon. Poleters are called poleters. If the distance between poleters is increased by five times, the pole can reach the star. (See post image)

Dab Akbar is like a bear with a rope tied around its neck to a peg (nail) and it is circling around the peg, that peg is the Polar Star.

2. Cassiopeia species (Cassiopeia, W-Star, Cassiopeia):

The second most popular jumble to help identify the pole star is "Zat al-Kursi", this jumble is similar to the shape of the English letter "W", the open side of the W is always towards the pole star, its first and third. Combine the (or first and fourth) star and make a 90 degree angle on it, then the polar star will appear in front. This can be understood from the picture of the post.

Here are some important things about the pole star:

1. Just as the distance between all the stars is always the same, so is the distance between the crescents of Zat-ul-Kursi and Dab-e-Akbar equal to the pole of the star in all seasons throughout the year. Will be seen on the other side.

(The picture of the post shows the difference between the position of Dab Akbar and Zat-ul-Kursi in the four seasons of the year.)

2. The pole star appears to be stationary while Dab Akbar and Zat-ul-Kursi (Anticlock wise) revolve around the pole star in a counter-clockwise direction (ie from our right to left).

3. If one of these two curves is east and the other is west then these two curves are visible but when one curve is above the pole of the star and the other is towards the horizon then the curve is visible which The pole is above the star and the other jumble is not visible as it is below the horizon.

4. One of these two eyebrows must appear in every season and in every part of the night.

5. If you stand facing the pole of the star, the right hand will be east and the left hand will be west, because the pole star points to the north pole of the earth and when you determine the north, it will be at an angle of. The right side will be east and the left side will be west and right back will be south. The qiblah of the subcontinent of Pakistan and India is to the west, so the qiblah will be determined in this way. Will be able to determine.

It should be noted that in this way you can perform your worship only by estimating the direction of the qiblah. So that he can turn towards the exact qiblah and there is no possibility of making a mistake.

6. The latitude of this place is almost the same as the height of the pole star from the horizon.

7. Qutb-e-Tara itself is a member of a group called "Dab-e-Asghar". The shape of Dab-e-Asghar is exactly like that of Dab-e-Akbar.

8. The pole star is apparently stationary but in fact it moves in a small circle and, like ordinary stars, completes one revolution in 23 hours and 56 minutes. I am sometimes very high and sometimes very low.

9. The easiest way to identify the pole star to be at a very high and very low point is that when the last star of the zodiac reaches the top of the pole star, it is at a very high altitude and when the last star of Dab Akbar is from a polar star. A little further west, the polar star is at a very low point.

Direction of Qibla