Bahasa Melayu

mihrab

Bahasa Melayu

English

mihrab, prayer niche, mosque niche

The niche in a mosque wall that shows the direction of Mecca for prayer.

محراب

Examples

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  1. Imam berdiri di depan mihrab semasa solat berjemaah.

    The imam stood in front of the mihrab during the congregational prayer.

  2. Ukiran pada mihrab masjid itu sangat halus.

    The carving on that mosque mihrab is very fine.

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mihrab

It is the niche in a mosque wall that indicates the direction of prayer.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.