Experience the careful rehabilitation of the Mihrab at Mosul's iconic Al-Nouri Mosque. This intricate restoration project blends craftsmanship and dedication to revive a symbol of faith and ...

The simplest mosque would be a prayer room with a wall marked with a “mihrab” – a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, which Muslims should face when praying. A typical mosque also ...

The first mosques were, therefore, simple open spaces marked for ritual prayer use. Over the years and centuries, they would gain multiple standard, functional features, such as the mihrab ...