mihrab
English Thesaurus
1. (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | niche, recess, |
| definition | : | an enclosure that is set back or indented (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | mosque, |
| definition | : | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism, |
| definition | : | the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition) |
2. (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | prayer mat, prayer rug, |
| definition | : | a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism, |
| definition | : | the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition) |
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