Early Islamic Qiblas -

According to Islamic tradition and the Quran (Surah Al-Baqara 2:144), the direction of prayer has changed once in history:

In recent decades, historian Dan Gibson, in his work Early Islamic Qiblas , challenged this timeline using satellite data of over 100 early mosques. EARLY ISLAMIC QIBLAS - Nabataea.net Early Islamic Qiblas

The history of the (the direction of prayer) in early Islam is a subject that blends religious tradition with modern archaeological debate. While the standard Islamic view describes a single, divinely ordained shift from Jerusalem to Mecca , modern researchers like Dan Gibson have introduced alternative theories based on the physical alignment of ancient mosques. The Traditional Narrative According to Islamic tradition and the Quran (Surah