mihrab

[ meer-uhb ]

noun

1. (in a mosque) a niche or decorative panel designating the kiblah.

mihrab

/ ˈmiːræb; -rəb /

noun

1. Islam the niche in a mosque showing the direction of Mecca

Word History and Origins

Origin of mihrab¹

First recorded in 1810–20, mihrab is from the Arabic word miḥrāb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mihrab¹

from Arabic

Example Sentences

Adjacent to it is a beautiful if gaudy little Mohammedan mihrab or oratory, approached through a private garden.

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All mosques point toward Mecca, and at the Mecca end stands a mihrab, or niche, from which the imam conducts the devotions.

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One of these columns, that to the east, has been partly built into the mihrab wall.

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Rudabeh's mother won the consent of Mihrab, so that the young people were soon married with great pomp.

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If we stand in the northern lateral apse and face the mihrab the reason for the alterations is evident.

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