mihrab
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mih·rab
noun \ˈmē-rəb\Definition of MIHRAB
: a niche or chamber in a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca
Origin of MIHRAB
Arabic miḥrāb
First Known Use: 1673
mihrab
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Semicircular prayer niche in the qiblah wall (the wall facing Mecca) of a mosque, reserved for the prayer leader (imam). The mihrab originated in the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Walid I (705–715), when the famous mosques at Medina, Jerusalem, and Damascus were built. It was adapted from the prayer niches common in Coptic Christian monasteries. Mihrabs are usually ornately decorated.
Variants of MIHRAB
mihrab Arabic mihrab
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