Semi-circular niche in the center of the southern wall of the courtyard to commemorate where the Prophet led communal prayers Widely disseminated in mosques after 700’s A D Also marks the direction of prayer towards Mecca
Arabic word for a niche in the Qibla wall of a mosque, pointing in the direction of Meccak Perhaps of Egypto-Christian origin, it was first installed in the early eighth century AD rebuilding of the mosque at Medina
(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
Arabic mirb Semicircular prayer niche in the qiblah wall (the wall facing Mecca) of a mosque, reserved for the prayer leader (imm). The mihrab originated in the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Wald I (705-715), when the famous mosques at Medina, Jerusalem, and Damascus were built. It was adapted from the prayer niches common in Coptic Christian monasteries. Mihrabs are usually ornately decorated