noun
- plural of mihrab: niches in the wall of a mosque that indicate the direction of Mecca for prayer
Usage: Islamic architecture
Examples
- The ancient mosque featured three ornate mihrabs along its eastern wall.
- Pilgrims oriented themselves toward the mihrabs during their prayers.
- The museum’s Islamic art collection includes several decorated mihrabs from different centuries.
- Archaeologists discovered well-preserved mihrabs in the ruins of the medieval mosque.
- The mosque’s mihrabs were adorned with intricate geometric patterns and calligraphy.
- Visitors admired the craftsmanship of the marble mihrabs in the historic building.