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noun
A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: recess, niche
noun
(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: design, pattern, figure
History
Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).
