thumb|Various forms of mabkhara used in Saudi Arabia. A mabkhara ( or ; plural mabakhir), also called mujmarah (مجمرة) 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 originates from the Arabian Peninsula and has existed since pre-Islamic times, even if not under the same name as now. The Somali version of this concept is known as the dabqaad and the idea may have been brought to Somalia via Arab traders and Muslim immigrants to the place in its early history.
thumb|Various forms of mabkhara used in Saudi Arabia. A mabkhara ( or ; plural mabakhir), also called mujmarah (مجمرة) 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 originates from the Arabian Peninsula and has existed since pre-Islamic times, even if not under the same name as now. The Somali version of this concept is known as the dabqaad and the idea may have been brought to Somalia via Arab traders and Muslim immigrants to the place in its early history.
A typical mabkhara has a square pedestal base with inward sloping sides which support a square cup with outward sloping sides; all with a cuboid exterior. The wooden base is often carved out to form legs, while the cup itself is lined with sheet metal. The exterior can be made with any hard object, such as clay or terracotta. The post-Ottoman and modern variations of mabkhara, on the other hand, have an exterior made from shiny metals and do not follow the traditional square shape; with most having a rounded or even spherical exterior. Both traditional and modern mabakhir can range in height from being a few centimeters to a few feet tall.
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