mimbar

American

[mim-bahr] / ˈmɪm bɑr /

noun

a pulpit in a mosque.

Etymology

Origin of mimbar

First recorded in 1810–20, mimbar is from the Arabic word minbar

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mimbar

In the Sanctuary was preserved for several centuries after the Reconquest the superb "mimbar" or pulpit of Al Hakem II.

From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

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