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Mihrab
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Mihrab is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "
Mihrab in the Prophet's Mosque, Medina
Mihrab in the Prophet's Mosque, Medina
8th-century marble mihrab found in the al-Khassaki Mosque in Baghdad, now housed at the Iraq Museum
8th-century marble mihrab found in the al-Khassaki Mosque in Baghdad, now housed at the Iraq Museum
Pair of candlesticks from an Ottoman Turkish mosque, late 16th century
Pair of candlesticks from an Ottoman Turkish mosque, late 16th century
Mihrab in the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Mihrab in the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
Qibla
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The qibla is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. According to Isl
Mihrab
…Mihrab (Arabic: محراب, miḥrāb, pl. محاريب maḥārīb) is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall". The…
Muslims surrounding and facing the Kaaba for prayer
Muslims surrounding and facing the Kaaba for prayer
The Mihrab in one of the walls of a mosque indicates the qibla direction to be used for prayers. Picture from the Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The Mihrab in one of the walls of a mosque indicates the qibla direction to be used for prayers. Picture from the Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
A portion of the qibla table compiled by astronomer and muwaqqit Shams al-Din al-Khalili of Damascus in the 14th century. The qibla directions are lis
A portion of the qibla table compiled by astronomer and muwaqqit Shams al-Din al-Khalili of Damascus in the 14th century. The qibla directions are listed in the Arabic sexagesimal notation.
The Islamic Center of Washington (founded 1953), one of the early mosques in the United States. Its qibla faces the northeast in line with astronomica
The Islamic Center of Washington (founded 1953), one of the early mosques in the United States. Its qibla faces the northeast in line with astronomical calculations.