# mihrab

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
2. A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مِحْرَاب (miḥrāb).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mihrab