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Iwan vs Mihrab - What's the difference?

iwan | mihrab |

As nouns the difference between iwan and mihrab

is that iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side while mihrab is a niche in a mosque, that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.

iwan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side.

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    mihrab

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mihrab) (en noun)
  • (Islam) a niche in a mosque, that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays
  • (Islam) a design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function

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