A mabkhara, also called mujmarah is a censer found across the Muslim world. The word is derived from "bakhoor," which is the frankincense burned inside the mabkhara itself. The concept of mabkhara ori
Various forms of mabkhara used in Saudi Arabia.
A man holds up a mabkhara that is in use.
Mabakhir on display at a museum in Kuwait.
Another group of mabakhir on exhibition in a Kuwaiti museum.
Incense is an aromatic biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt. The term is used for either the material or the aroma. Incense is used for aesthetic reasons, religious worship, aromath
Burning incense at the Longhua Temple
Qustul Incense Burner, Nubia, Cemetery L, tomb 24, A-Group culture, 3300–3000 BCE
Egyptian incense burner, 7th century BCE