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In a mosque the niche indicating the direction of Mecca is the:

AMinbar
BMinaret
CMimar
DMihrab
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mihrab
1. Orientation to Mecca is universal. 2. The mihrab is the prayer niche. 3. The minbar is the pulpit. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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