Most mosque s contain a wall niche , known as
mihrab , that indicates the Qiblah. Most multifaith prayer rooms will also contain a Qibla
Kaynak: QiblaThe minbar is located to the right of the
mihrab , the niche that indicates the direction of prayer (i.e. towards Mecca ). The minbar is
Kaynak: MinbarIf one refers to the story of Al-Bakri, an Andalusian historian and geographer of the eleventh century, it is the
mihrab which would be
Kaynak: Mosque of Uqbawere plastered over. Islamic features – such as the
mihrab , minbar , and four minaret s – were added while in the possession of the Ottomans.
Kaynak: Hagia SophiaIn addition to stripping al-Azhar of its status as congregational mosque, Saladin also ordered the removal from the
mihrab of the mosque a
Kaynak: Al-Azhar MosqueThe kibla wall contains four richly ornate
mihrab (niches) and three southern aisles have one
mihrab each. The fourth aisle has no
mihrabKaynak: Bagha MosqueThe south side, which houses the
mihrab , is slightly longer than the north side. Seen from the exterior, the mosque looks like a fortress
Kaynak: Great Mosque of MahdiyaThe western wall accommodates inside three
mihrab –the central one semi–octagonal and the side ones rectangular. and central
mihrab are
Kaynak: EgarosindurThe western wall accommodates inside three
mihrab –the central one semi –octagonal and the side ones rectangular. and central
mihrab are
Kaynak: Kishoreganj DistrictThus it uniquely contained two prayer niches (
mihrab s). Recently the mosque was renovated; the old prayer niche facing Jerusalem was
Kaynak: Masjid al-Qiblatainqualities where the three
mihrab s located in the western wall stood from the base of the ground floor to one third the height of the first floor.
Kaynak: Bibi Maryam MasjidIts western wall conventionally faces west towards Mecca , where the
mihrab is inset on the western wall; terra cotta floral scrolls and
Kaynak: Mosque City of Bagerhatwith both hypostyle and riwaq plans, similar to the sultan's mosque in the Citadel , with a dome above the
mihrab and three axial entrances.
Kaynak: Mosque of Amir al-MaridaniThey typically had features such as portals that protrude from the wall, domes above
mihrab s and qibla s, and facade ornamentation with
Kaynak: Fatimid architecture