mihrab
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əb noun
(in a mosque) a niche or decorative panel designating the kiblah.
Origin:
1810–20; < Arabic miḥrāb
1810–20; < Arabic miḥrāb
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| —n | |
| Islam the niche in a mosque showing the direction of Mecca | |
| [from Arabic] | |
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Mihrab
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Example sentences
The prize of the collection is a large, exquisitely crafted mihrab, or prayer niche.
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