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tiglath-pileser1.bsky.social
Tiled mihrab niche from the Karamanoglu Ibrahim Bey Imaret, Karaman.

📷 By Mustafa-trit20 -
September 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
sapinuwa.bsky.social
I regret not having taken more detailed photos
The mihrab of the tomb The mihrab, lower half The girih patterns of the mihrab Verses of Quran on mihrab tiles
April 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
jehadabusalim.bsky.social
The Mihrab of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza, before and after the mosque was bombed by the Israeli military.

Photos credit: Suhail Nassar and Fatena Karim.
January 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
cmaislamic.bsky.social
Prayer Niche (Mihrab) https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.23
The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam. Muslims face the qibla wall during prayer. This mihrab is an excellent example of different design elements-calligraphy, plants, and geometry-integrated into a beautiful harmonious whole. Graduated colors and sizes contribute to its success. The dominant white glaze presents the most important verses from the Qur’an written in elegant thuluth script which frames the niche. White glaze also outlines geometric patterns and arabesque vines. Less conspicuous turquoise glaze forms secondary designs such as curving vines behind the stunning calligraphy. Curved and straight lines are juxtaposed, enhanced with additional colors of mustard-yellow and aubergine on the deep blue ground. The design is formed with individual pieces of tile in the ceramic mosaic technique. Segments are cut according to the pattern from monochrome tiles with a chisel and their edges smoothed with a file. The pieces are then arranged face down according to a pattern and covered with plaster in manageable sections to install. Since colorful ceramic mosaic decorates many old buildings in Iran, modern craftsmen have become skilled in their workmanship and ongoing maintenance. The style and design in this mihrab, which developed during the 1500s, continues to the present day. Translation of Calligraphy on the Mihrab The Qur’anic inscription around the mihrab is from the Chapter of Light (24:35): God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp enclosed in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree it is lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would well neigh shine out, even though fire touched it not! It is light upon light. God guideth whom He will to His light, and God setteth forth parables to men, for God knoweth.
September 25, 2026 at 9:47 AM
cmaislamic.bsky.social
Prayer Niche (Mihrab) https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.23
The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam. Muslims face the qibla wall during prayer. This mihrab is an excellent example of different design elements-calligraphy, plants, and geometry-integrated into a beautiful harmonious whole. Graduated colors and sizes contribute to its success. The dominant white glaze presents the most important verses from the Qur’an written in elegant thuluth script which frames the niche. White glaze also outlines geometric patterns and arabesque vines. Less conspicuous turquoise glaze forms secondary designs such as curving vines behind the stunning calligraphy. Curved and straight lines are juxtaposed, enhanced with additional colors of mustard-yellow and aubergine on the deep blue ground. The design is formed with individual pieces of tile in the ceramic mosaic technique. Segments are cut according to the pattern from monochrome tiles with a chisel and their edges smoothed with a file. The pieces are then arranged face down according to a pattern and covered with plaster in manageable sections to install. Since colorful ceramic mosaic decorates many old buildings in Iran, modern craftsmen have become skilled in their workmanship and ongoing maintenance. The style and design in this mihrab, which developed during the 1500s, continues to the present day. Translation of Calligraphy on the Mihrab The Qur’anic inscription around the mihrab is from the Chapter of Light (24:35): God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp enclosed in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree it is lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would well neigh shine out, even though fire touched it not! It is light upon light. God guideth whom He will to His light, and God setteth forth parables to men, for God knoweth.
July 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
drmorgan.bsky.social
Possibly one of the most beautiful built environments I’ve ever seen. Mihrab in cordoba mosque-cathedral
December 30, 2024 at 1:03 PM
republika-poster.bsky.social
Diplomasi dari Mihrab - https://analisis.republika.co.id/berita/tm1sgm451/diplomasi-dari-mihrab
Diplomasi dari Mihrab |Republika Online
Perdamaian tidak cukup didoakan dari mihrab, tetapi harus diperjuangkan bersama.
republika.co.id
September 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
firthu-socialista.bsky.social
Cúpula del mihrab de la Mezquita de Córdoba.
Feliz tarde.
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
ednewman.bsky.social
Mihrab of La Mezquita, Cordoba, 6/25.
June 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
cmaislamic.bsky.social
Prayer Niche (Mihrab) https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.23
The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam. Muslims face the qibla wall during prayer. This mihrab is an excellent example of different design elements-calligraphy, plants, and geometry-integrated into a beautiful harmonious whole. Graduated colors and sizes contribute to its success. The dominant white glaze presents the most important verses from the Qur’an written in elegant thuluth script which frames the niche. White glaze also outlines geometric patterns and arabesque vines. Less conspicuous turquoise glaze forms secondary designs such as curving vines behind the stunning calligraphy. Curved and straight lines are juxtaposed, enhanced with additional colors of mustard-yellow and aubergine on the deep blue ground. The design is formed with individual pieces of tile in the ceramic mosaic technique. Segments are cut according to the pattern from monochrome tiles with a chisel and their edges smoothed with a file. The pieces are then arranged face down according to a pattern and covered with plaster in manageable sections to install. Since colorful ceramic mosaic decorates many old buildings in Iran, modern craftsmen have become skilled in their workmanship and ongoing maintenance. The style and design in this mihrab, which developed during the 1500s, continues to the present day. Translation of Calligraphy on the Mihrab The Qur’anic inscription around the mihrab is from the Chapter of Light (24:35): God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp enclosed in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree it is lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would well neigh shine out, even though fire touched it not! It is light upon light. God guideth whom He will to His light, and God setteth forth parables to men, for God knoweth.
March 21, 2026 at 10:31 AM
malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
One of the two Mihrab tiles from the Ottoman restoration of the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem presented to Cambridge Central Mosque, #Cambridge.

We were made very welcome on our very interesting & educational tour of the mosque.

#TilesOnTuesday
A chequer board pattern of different shapes, in dark & light blue.
April 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
rachelschine.bsky.social
Day 7: First, Merry Christmas! Second, here, have a Coptic hymnal. Third, have a picture of the mihrab from the al-Nasr Muhammad ibn Qalawun mosque, built by the same guy who received Mansa Musa on his hajj.
January 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
itineratur.bsky.social
Muy poca gente lo sabe porque muy poca gente la ha visto. Pero el mihrab de la mezquita de Córdoba se cubre con una maravillosa venera.

Un elemento clásico entre una exuberante decoración oriental para cubrir un espacio tan poco habitual como es un octógono. Es la "bóveda" más bonita del mundo.
March 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
domtdom.eurosky.social
#UnJourUnePhoto
##PhotoApril
#Photographie
25/04 : s’émerveiller … en tournant les yeux dans toutes les directions dans la Mezquita de Cordoue
Vue sur les arches blanches et rouges des colonnades Mihrab
April 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM
ardebizancio.bsky.social
🌙Mihrab de la mezquita de Córdoba (965).
En el centro de la quibla, es una muestra perfecta del contacto entre distintas culturas. El califa al-Hakam II y el emperador Nicéforo II accedieron a que mosaiquistas bizantinos decorasen el mihrab, de ahí su vivo color dorado.
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
meridiannews.bsky.social
Mihrab: Puncak Seni Geometri yang Menjadi Petunjuk Kiblat Sepanjang Zaman

Artikel ini membahas sejarah dan keindahan mihrab, ceruk di dinding masjid yang menjadi penunjuk arah kiblat. Dari rancangan sederhana hingga seni geometri halus, mihrab mencermink
Mihrab: Puncak Seni Geometri yang Menjadi Petunjuk Kiblat Sepanjang Zaman
Artikel ini membahas sejarah dan keindahan mihrab, ceruk di dinding masjid yang menjadi penunjuk arah kiblat. Dari rancangan sederhana hingga seni geometri halus, mihrab mencerminkan kegemilangan peradaban Islam dalam menggabungkan fungsi ibadah dengan estetika yang menarik. Melalui perkembangan zam
khatulistiwa.org
September 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
lorhkan.com
Magnifique monument avec ses nombreux arcs, sa forêt de colonnes, son mihrab, sa voute, sa tour (anciennement minaret), ses magnifiques portes latérales...

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Le mihrab de la mosquée. Le mihrab et la voute. La chapelle royale. Une porte extérieure, la Puerta de la Concepción Antigua.
March 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM
rhaplord.bsky.social
Mihrab of an old mosque in Lamu, Kenya
ca. 1923
#archivesxt
The land of Zinj by C. H. Stigand
May 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
sapinuwa.bsky.social
Inside the mosque
Whose brilliant idea was it to illuminate the mihrab with orange light?🤦‍♀️ (Visitors cannot go closer to the mihrab, so no better photos)
That handsome man is my son, btw😌
An octagonal fountain inside, behind it a mihrab with blue and yellow tiles, to the right and left there are 2 circles of calligraphic arabic script on the white walls. The lower 1,5 meter segments of the walls are covered with hexagonal blue plain tiles. A rim of calligraphic tiles border the white and the tiled segments of the walls. The mihrab The mihrab Left side of the mosque showing the hexagonal, calligraphic tiles and the scripts on the walls
April 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
ugurpece.bsky.social
In many Ottoman mosques one sees the following part of the 37th verse of the sura Al-i İmran written on the top part of the mihrab: "Whenever Zachariah visited her (Mary) in the sanctuary (mihrab)."
The photo here is from the famous mihrab of Hagia Sophia. And there are many other similar examples.
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
disconnectedme.bsky.social
War, Day 16 🇮🇷

Daily Persian eye cleanser, again, inside Sheik Lotfallah Mosque

The finely decorated prayer niche, so called Mihrab, facing Mecca

#AWhiffOfPersia #UNESCO World Heritage

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March 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
cmaislamic.bsky.social
Prayer Niche (Mihrab) https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.23
The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam. Muslims face the qibla wall during prayer. This mihrab is an excellent example of different design elements-calligraphy, plants, and geometry-integrated into a beautiful harmonious whole. Graduated colors and sizes contribute to its success. The dominant white glaze presents the most important verses from the Qur’an written in elegant thuluth script which frames the niche. White glaze also outlines geometric patterns and arabesque vines. Less conspicuous turquoise glaze forms secondary designs such as curving vines behind the stunning calligraphy. Curved and straight lines are juxtaposed, enhanced with additional colors of mustard-yellow and aubergine on the deep blue ground. The design is formed with individual pieces of tile in the ceramic mosaic technique. Segments are cut according to the pattern from monochrome tiles with a chisel and their edges smoothed with a file. The pieces are then arranged face down according to a pattern and covered with plaster in manageable sections to install. Since colorful ceramic mosaic decorates many old buildings in Iran, modern craftsmen have become skilled in their workmanship and ongoing maintenance. The style and design in this mihrab, which developed during the 1500s, continues to the present day. Translation of Calligraphy on the Mihrab The Qur’anic inscription around the mihrab is from the Chapter of Light (24:35): God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp enclosed in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree it is lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would well neigh shine out, even though fire touched it not! It is light upon light. God guideth whom He will to His light, and God setteth forth parables to men, for God knoweth.
May 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
unicef.org
"I love learning and want to go back."

Mihrab, 14, has not been to school since the war in Sudan started in 2023.

UNICEF is supporting children and families displaced from Al Fasher like her, but what they really need is peace.
March 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
adambursi.bsky.social
News to me, but apparently this article is out now in #openaccess!

I study the perfuming and ritualization of spaces associated with the memory of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic Medina. Part of a special issue on Scents in Medieval Material Culture

www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1...
The Prophet’s mihrab, with the “Perfumed Column” immediately behind it, in the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
cmaislamic.bsky.social
Prayer Niche (Mihrab) https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.23
The prayer niche (mihrab in Arabic) is the focal point in the interior of a mosque. It is located in the qibla wall which is oriented toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam. Muslims face the qibla wall during prayer. This mihrab is an excellent example of different design elements-calligraphy, plants, and geometry-integrated into a beautiful harmonious whole. Graduated colors and sizes contribute to its success. The dominant white glaze presents the most important verses from the Qur’an written in elegant thuluth script which frames the niche. White glaze also outlines geometric patterns and arabesque vines. Less conspicuous turquoise glaze forms secondary designs such as curving vines behind the stunning calligraphy. Curved and straight lines are juxtaposed, enhanced with additional colors of mustard-yellow and aubergine on the deep blue ground. The design is formed with individual pieces of tile in the ceramic mosaic technique. Segments are cut according to the pattern from monochrome tiles with a chisel and their edges smoothed with a file. The pieces are then arranged face down according to a pattern and covered with plaster in manageable sections to install. Since colorful ceramic mosaic decorates many old buildings in Iran, modern craftsmen have become skilled in their workmanship and ongoing maintenance. The style and design in this mihrab, which developed during the 1500s, continues to the present day. Translation of Calligraphy on the Mihrab The Qur’anic inscription around the mihrab is from the Chapter of Light (24:35): God is the light of the Heavens and the Earth. His Light is like a niche in which is a lamp-the lamp enclosed in glass-the glass, as it were, a glistening star. From a blessed tree it is lighted, the olive neither of the East nor of the West, whose oil would well neigh shine out, even though fire touched it not! It is light upon light. God guideth whom He will to His light, and God setteth forth parables to men, for God knoweth.
October 20, 2024 at 9:14 AM