maqsurah

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noun

An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer.

OriginArabic مَقْصُورَة →
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Meanings

nounmaqsurah (plural maqsurahs)

plural maqsurahs · alternative maqsura

  1. An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer.
  2. A similar enclosure around a tomb.

Origin

  1. Arabicمَقْصُورَة
  2. Englishmaqsurah

From Arabic مَقْصُورَة (maqṣūra, literally “closed-off space”).

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APA

maqsurah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqsurah

MLA

“maqsurah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqsurah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maqsurah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maqsurah.

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