Investigation on the Accuracy of Existing Qibla Directions of the Mosques from Different Periods: A Case Study in corum City, Turkey


İLÇİ V., OZULU İ. M., Arslan E., Alkan R. M.

TEHNICKI VJESNIK-TECHNICAL GAZETTE, cilt.25, sa.6, ss.1642-1649, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17559/tv-20170226111205
  • Dergi Adı: TEHNICKI VJESNIK-TECHNICAL GAZETTE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1642-1649
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: GNSS, mosque orientation, qibla determination, sun qibla time, ORIENTATION
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The main goal of this study is to introduce two different approaches (i.e. based on spherical trigonometric formula and using sun qibla time) that can be used to determine the qibla directions of the existing mosques were oriented with sufficient accuracy according to Islamic criteria. In order to do this, eight mosques which were constructed in different periods, 14th, 16th, 17th and 21st centuries in corum City, Turkey, were handled. The existing qibla directions of each mosque were calculated with spherical trigonometric formula and compared with the precisely calculated real qibla directions. The existing qibla directions of the same mosques were once more compared with the real qibla directions which were determined by using the qibla time calculated based on the location and the time of the measurement. The results show that the qibla directions of the recently built mosques were oriented to K (a) over cap 'ba with higher accuracy while the earlier with more deviations. However, the results show that all the deviations were at acceptable levels in terms of Islamic criteria.