MIHRAB

mihrab

(noun) (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

mihrab

(noun) (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mihrab (plural mihrabs)

(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

Anagrams

• Brahim, Brahmi

Source: Wiktionary



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