In article <fL2cDzB4mkrlFw0z@jhall_nospamxx.co.uk>,
John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <kcfsqi914ir7cstm4083usm4a76gb8ovp9@4ax.com>, Roderick
> Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> writes
> >On Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:40:17 +0000, John Hall
> ><john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>In message <uoivm6$5ls7$1@dont-email.me>, Max Demian
> >><max_demian@bigfoot.com> writes
> >>>On 20/01/2024 21:32, wrightsaerials@aol.com wrote:
> >>>> On Sunday 14 January 2024 at 15:00:25 UTC, Woody wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Er, Arqiva - there's no U in it!
> >>>> Actually it's against the law to not put a 'U' after a 'Q'.
> >>>> Bill
> >>>
> >>>Are any such words allowed in Scrabble?
> >>>
> >>
> >>My Concise Oxford gives "qibla", which it says is a variant spelling of
> >>"kiblah". I was too lazy to look up what "kiblah" means.
> >
> >kiblah
> >
> >Also kebl, kebla, keblah, kebleh, kibla, kiblé, qibla(h.
> >
> >[Arab. qiblah, that which is placed opposite, f. qabala to be
> >opposite.]
> >
> >a. The point (the temple at Mecca) to which Muslims turn at prayer.
> >
> >For a short period in the early history of Islam the kiblah was at
> >Jerusalem.
> >
> >b. A niche in a Muslim building on the side towards Mecca.
> >
> >Rod.

> Thanks. That feels like something I ought to know. I'd no idea that
> early on for a short while Jerusalem was the holiest place (which I
> assume that implies) for Muslims.

Depends what you mean by early on. Islam didn't start until the year
610.

Bob.

On 21/01/2024 08:29, Roderick Stewart wrote:
> Unless it's an Australian airline, or an acronym, or both.

You mean like Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service?

It is both. Or is that your point?

Andy

Vir Campestris wrote:

> Roderick Stewart wrote:
>
>> Unless it's an Australian airline, or an acronym, or both.
>
> You mean like Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service?
>
> It is both. Or is that your point?

I think his point was that arqiva is neither?

In message <5b26af8571bob@sick-of-spam.invalid>, Bob Latham
<bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> writes
>In article <fL2cDzB4mkrlFw0z@jhall_nospamxx.co.uk>,
> John Hall <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <kcfsqi914ir7cstm4083usm4a76gb8ovp9@4ax.com>, Roderick
>> Stewart <rjfs@escapetime.myzen.co.uk> writes
>> >On Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:40:17 +0000, John Hall
>> ><john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >>In message <uoivm6$5ls7$1@dont-email.me>, Max Demian
>> >><max_demian@bigfoot.com> writes
>> >>>On 20/01/2024 21:32, wrightsaerials@aol.com wrote:
>> >>>> On Sunday 14 January 2024 at 15:00:25 UTC, Woody wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Er, Arqiva - there's no U in it!
>> >>>> Actually it's against the law to not put a 'U' after a 'Q'.
>> >>>> Bill
>> >>>
>> >>>Are any such words allowed in Scrabble?
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>My Concise Oxford gives "qibla", which it says is a variant spelling of
>> >>"kiblah". I was too lazy to look up what "kiblah" means.
>> >
>> >kiblah
>> >
>> >Also kebl, kebla, keblah, kebleh, kibla, kiblé, qibla(h.
>> >
>> >[Arab. qiblah, that which is placed opposite, f. qabala to be
>> >opposite.]
>> >
>> >a. The point (the temple at Mecca) to which Muslims turn at prayer.
>> >
>> >For a short period in the early history of Islam the kiblah was at
>> >Jerusalem.
>> >
>> >b. A niche in a Muslim building on the side towards Mecca.
>> >
>> >Rod.
>
>> Thanks. That feels like something I ought to know. I'd no idea that
>> early on for a short while Jerusalem was the holiest place (which I
>> assume that implies) for Muslims.
>
>Depends what you mean by early on. Islam didn't start until the year
>610.
>
>Bob.
>

I was going by "For a short period in the early history of Islam the
kiblah was at Jerusalem", which seems unambiguous. So presumably for a
short period from 610.
--
John Hall
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