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
The decorated niche inside a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca The decorated niche inside a mosque that indicates the direction of 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
The prayer arch or niche found in all mosques and prayer rugs When praying, the Mihrab is always oriented towards Mecca
Prayer niche in a mosque or other religious structure, emphasizing the direction of prayer
(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