mihrab

mih·rab

M0290200 (mîr′əb)n. Islam 1. A niche in the wall of a mosque or a room in the mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.2. A niche design in the middle of a Muslim prayer rug, pointed toward Mecca during worship.

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[Arabic miḥrāb, probably from Old South Arabian mḥrb, part of a temple, from ḥrb, to fight, perform a certain ritual in a temple; see x̣rb in Semitic roots.]

mihrab

(ˈmiːræb; -rəb) n (Islam) Islam the niche in a mosque showing the direction of Mecca[from Arabic]

mih•rab

(ˈmɪər əb)

n. (in a mosque) a niche or decorative panel designating the direction of Mecca. [1810–20; < Arabic miḥrāb]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mihrab - (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Meccapattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"prayer mat, prayer rug - a small rug used by Muslims during their devotionsMohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
	2.	mihrab - (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Meccamosque - (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaretniche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indentedMohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"

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mihrab