4.614 | Fall 2002 | Undergraduate

Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures

2. Vocabulary of Islamic Architecture

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Mihrab: A recess, mostly in the form of arched niche, in the qibla wall, facing the direction toward Mecca.

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