mimbar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mimbar
First recorded in 1810–20, mimbar is from the Arabic word minbar
Example Sentences
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There is a Mihr�b in the wall: but no proper mimbar or pulpit, three raised steps doing duty for it.
From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward
In the Sanctuary was preserved for several centuries after the Reconquest the superb "mimbar" or pulpit of Al Hakem II.
From Southern Spain by Calvert, A. F. (Albert Frederick)
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