What is a mihrab? It’s a typically semi-circular niche in the mosque. It’s usually inserted in the centre of the Quibla wall, the wall which points towards Mecca, the holy direction of Muslim prayer. With time, mihrabs turned from simple apse-style concavities into highly ornamented sites -little masterpieces of Islamic art. See the art of mihrab: … Continue reading The Art of Mihrab – little masterpieces of Islamic art