A niche in the wall of a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca, towards which Muslim worshippers must face in prayer. Also (occasionally) figur…

A niche in a Muslim building on the side towards Mecca.

Architecture. A small window-like niche in the wall on the south side of the altar, containing the piscina and often the credence.

In Japanese Buddhism: an altar or niche in a wall, typically found in the living room of a private residence, where offerings are made to the…

(in a mosque) a niche in the centre of a sanctuary wall, indicating the direction of Mecca; (also) a niche motif on a prayer rug; = mihrab, n.