mimbar

[ mim-bahr ]

/ ˈmɪm bɑr /

a pulpit in a mosque.

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

The "Mimbar," or pulpit, was fashioned out of a simple palm-tree trunk on which the Prophet mounted when he preached his sermons.
The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet
The Mimbar, or pulpit is so placed that the speaker can face Mecca.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
We learn from Ibn-Khaldoun and many other writers, that the throne of the Mussulman sultans was the mimbar, takcht, or cursi.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume II (of 3)|Leonard Williams
The Moorish mimbar or pulpit of the mosque of Cordova was very wonderful.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3)|Leonard Williams

The preacher standing on the second step of the Mimbar, or pulpit, with a large club or staff in his hand, delivers his sermon.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell