In a mosque, worshippers face the mihrab because it indicates the direction of:
AMedina mosque
BJerusalem shrine
CBaghdad palace
DKaaba in Mecca
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Kaaba in Mecca
1. The mihrab and mimbar are in the Qibla Liwan.
2. The mihrab points to the Kaaba in Mecca.
3. Cloisters surround the courtyard on three sides.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 8, Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture._
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