What does mihrab mean?
Mihrab means (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays..
Mihrab
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays..
Definitions by Sense
- (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
- (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.
Example Sentences
Certainly there are nagging undertones of regret to the greatest of the Islamic monuments of Spain, the Great Mosque of Córdoba, for now that its mihrab has been demoted to be a mere curiosity, […].
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Word Forms
- mihrabs
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Certainly there are nagging undertones of regret to the greatest of the Islamic monuments of Spain, the Great Mosque of Córdoba, for now that its mihrab has been demoted to be a mere curiosity, […].
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