"mihrab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mihrabs [plural]
Etymology: Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|مِحْرَاب}} Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mihrab (plural mihrabs)
  1. (Islam) A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays. Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-mihrab-en-noun-aWuyLT9c Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Islam) A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function. Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-mihrab-en-noun-ZVj2k0Id Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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