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The wall in which a mihrab appears is thus the "qibla wall". The minbar , which is the raised platform from which an imam (leader of prayer) addresses the congregation, is located to the right of the mihrab .
The mihrab, which indicates the Qibla (direction of Mecca), in front of which stands the imam during the prayer, is located in the middle of the southern wall of the prayer hall. It is formed by an oven-shaped niche framed by two marble columns and topped by a painted wooden half-cupola.
[13]: 72 [15]: 135 [4]: 37 The original mihrab was replaced with a new one of Zirid style at the middle of the shortened qibla wall. [31] The minaret, which might have originally been located at the middle of the courtyard's north side (like at the Great Mosque of Kairouan), would have thus found itself at the corner of a reduced courtyard.
The last aisle, directly in front of the qibla wall, was distinguished by being slightly wider, as was the middle nave that led to the mihrab. This formed a "T" in the plan, which was a recurring feature in other medieval mosques in this region.
The text is a fragment of the Surat al-Fath (Sura of Victory) from the Qur'an. [1] Below this inscription band, the qibla wall is covered in multicolored marble paneling, centered around the mihrab (the niche symbolizing the direction of prayer) which is framed by its own golden inscription and whose central half-dome hood features a sunrise ...
The qibla wall contains five mihrabs, and the main mihrab is located in the central Qibla wall. Only three mihrabs which are in the central have buttresses outside the qibla wall, [1] [7] which serve as architectural supports for the qibla wall. The mihrabs are distinguished by their intricate micro-architectural decoration, which is unique ...
[12]: 178–180 On either side of the mihrab are two doors giving access to small chambers, one of which was used to store the wooden minbar (a ceremonial pulpit). Above and right in front of the mihrab is a large square cupola filled with a dome of finely-carved and painted muqarnas (stalactite or honeycomb-like geometric sculpture). Similar ...
The Qibla wall with the domed mihrab is located opposite the entrance lobby. The upper floor level has only a minbar for the mosque, in addition to a royal gallery with its own access flight, separate from the upper-level leading stairs.