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A mihrab (Arabic: ) is a 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 w...
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A mihrab is usually a niche set into the middle of the qibla wall of a building in order to indicate the direction of Mecca. The earliest mosques do not ...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on mihrab (Islamic architecture), prayer niche in the qiblah wall (that facing Mecca) of a mosque; mihrabs vary in size but are usually ornately decorated. ... Most prayer rugs also have a mihrab, a segment of the design shaped like a niche. Before kneeling, the user places the rug so...
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Mihrab Publishers & Book Distributors : : - New books Children books Audio DVD books dvd audio children adult ... Mihrab Publishers & Book Distributors - Your Number One Source For Books on Islam & The Muslim World...
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Important part of the mosque. PHOTOS. Article in the LookLex / Encyclopaedia ... The mihrab is the position of the person leading the congregation in prayer, and is by most Muslims considered the most holy place in the mosque, even if a mihrab is never dedicated to God, but frequently to religious personalities.
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As with many other details of the Great Mosque, the story of the mihrab is slightly different. A mihrab has a double purpose: it shall indicate the exact direction towards Mecca, and in the cases where the imam leads the believers into prayer in front of it, his voice gets amplified from its round shape.
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Title: mihrab Date: A.H. 755/ A.D. 1354–55 Medium: Mosaic of monochrome-glaze tiles on frit body; set into plaster ... Mihrab, A.H. 755/ A.D. 1354–55; From Isfahan, Iran; Mosaic of monochrome-glaze tiles on frit body; set into plaster; 135 1/16 x 113 11/16in. (343.1 x 288.7cm) Storage box: 99 x 41 1/2 in. (251.5 x 105.4...
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Egypt: The niche in the qibla wall of a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca. ... The niche in the qibla wall of a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca. ... Return to Egypt Home Page...
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A mihrab is an arched niche in one of the interior walls of a mosque (fig.) and indicates the direction of Mecca to which worshippers turn for prayer...
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[mîŕəb]
