mimbar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mimbar
First recorded in 1810–20, mimbar is from the Arabic word minbar
Example Sentences
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Mimbar, mim′bar, n. the pulpit in a mosque.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
The "Mimbar," or pulpit, was fashioned out of a simple palm-tree trunk on which the Prophet mounted when he preached his sermons.
From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne
The Mimbar, or pulpit is so placed that the speaker can face Mecca.
From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward
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