Look up: Mihrab

1. Mihrab
   A mihrab is an ornamented recess or alcove in a mosque, near the mimbar or pulpit. The people pray in front of the mihrab, which always marks the direction of Mecca.
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2. mihrab
   In Islamic architecture, niche in the wall of a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca to those taking part in prayers. ...
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3. Mihrab
   In Islamic architecture, this is a niche or indentation in the wall of a mosque. It indicates the direction of the Kaaba (the house of Allah) in Mecca, towards which the worshiper should face when performing the ritual prostration involved in Islamic prayer. It is an important element in any mosque ...
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4. mihrab
   A motif based on the shape of a prayer niche in a mosque, commonly a dominant part of the pattern on Oriental prayer rugs. Although the mihrab is primarily associated with Islam, it actually predates Moslem carpets and was probably an ancient symbol which was simply adopted by the Islamic world.
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5. mihrab
   noun (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
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6. mihrab
   prayer niche in the qiblah wall (that facing Mecca) of a mosque; mihrabs vary in size but are usually ornately decorated. The mihrab originated in ... [6 related articles]
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7. mihrab
   In Islamic architecture, niche in the wall of a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca to those taking part in prayers
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8. Mihrab
   A `mihrab` ( maharib) is semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla; that is, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and hence the direction that Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall."...
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