mihrab

English

Etymology

Arabic مِحْرَاب‎ (miḥrāb) [1]

Noun

mihrab (plural mihrabs)

  1. (Islam) a niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays
  2. (Islam) a design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function

References

  1. ↑ "mihrab." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

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