Complete Definition of "mihrab"

English

Etymology
Arabic or Persian (some doubt)

Noun
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mihrab

  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

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