The Evaluation of Qibla Direction in Mosques using Qibla 1.0 Application in Bandulan and Sukun Village of Sukun Sub-District in Malang
Mustofa, Adib Sauqi
Department of Geography, State University of Malang
Abstract: Facing The Qibla is an absolute requirement in doing prayers as well as Sunnah prayers. Indonesia lies on the Eurasian plate that moves + 1cm to the south every year, while the Kaaba (Mecca) lies on the Arabic Plate that moves + 1cm to the north every year. As the result, the Qibla direction shifts slowly in on certain time period. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of mosque committees in finding out the Qibla direction and the method used in determining the Qibla direction. The method of this tudy is descriptive qualitative using surveys to collect the data. The population in this study is mosques in Bandulan and Sukun village in the sub-district in Malang. The data were collected using field measurement, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using tabulation single measurement. Qibla direction in Bandulan and Sukun village is in 294,2 o. However, there are still some mosques roomates Qibla Reviews directions are inaccurate. The result of the study showed the Qibla direction of mosques in Bandulan village, 1 mosque was accurate, one mosque was accurate enough, seven mosques were a little accurate, three mosques were less accurate, and three mosques were inaccurate. While in Sukun village, 1 mosque was accurate, 2 mosques were accurate enough, five mosques were a little accurate, three mosques were less accurate, and three mosques were inaccurate. Most of the mosque committee compass used in measuring the Qibla direction.
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