Minbar Definition

mĭnbär
noun
An elevated platform near the mihrab in a mosque, from which the sermon is delivered during services.
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Singular:
minbar
Plural:
minbars

Origin of Minbar

  • Arabic probably from Ge'ez manbar seat, pulpit or mənbār seat, throne both from nabara to sit nbr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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