mihrab
Meanings
noun
- A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
- A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).
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