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mimbar

[ mim-bahr ]

/ ˈmɪm bɑr /

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noun

a pulpit in a mosque.

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Origin of mimbar

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

Words nearby mimbar

Milyukov, mim, Mimamsa, Mimas, Mimba, mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic

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How to use mimbar in a sentence

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 "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 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 walls are of painted plaster-work; the mimbar or pulpit is of carved wood, each panel bearing a different design.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

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