In Islam, the direction Muslims face during formal prayer is called the qibla. The qibla points toward the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mosques commonly indicate the qibla with a mihrab, a niche in the prayer wall. Muslims facing the qibla during salat create a shared orientation for worship, even when they are praying in widely separated countries.
Qibla is a direction, not the name of the Kaaba itself. Ihram refers to the consecrated state entered for hajj or umrah, while a minbar is the pulpit used for sermons. These terms are often encountered in the same religious settings but describe different things.