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mihrabArabic mihrabSemicircular prayer niche in the qiblah wall (the wall facing Mecca) of a mosque, reserved for the prayer leader (imam). The mihrab originated in the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Walid I (705–715), when the famous mosques at Medina, Jerusalem, and Damascus were built. It was adapted from the prayer niches common in Coptic Christian monasteries. Mihrabs are usually ornately decorated. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mihrabs are prayer niches that are intended to point Muslims toward Mecca for prayer, but in Hawaii that would be northwest. On one side are three exquisitely tiled mihrabs (niches) and a superb minbar (pulpit). |
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