Etymology

mihrab

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Today it means: A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays. Full definition →

Arabic مِحْرَاب
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromمِحْرَاب
  2. English todaymihrab

Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

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