mihrab

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
noun (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

He also looked fixedly down, turning his eyes to the mihrab, and listening attentively to the chanting of the Imam, of whose Arabic recitation, however, he could not understand any more than Paul himself. — Paul Patoff, F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Without them and their love-stories, history would be like faded tapestry without gold threads.” So Dick ceased to argue, and in silence we left the gem-like perfection of the third Mihrab, to wander once more through the wilderness of gleaming columns that were now like over-arching trees, now like falling fountains. — The Car of Destiny, C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

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