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محراب مسجد
Sign in to savethumb|Mihrab in the Prophet's Mosque, Medina Mihrab (, ', pl. ') 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".
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A mihrab is a niche built into the wall of a mosque that shows Muslims which direction to face when praying—toward the Kaaba in Mecca. It's an important architectural feature that helps worshippers orient themselves correctly during prayer.
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- Mihrabs
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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