minbar
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- noun
- /ˈmɪnˌbɑr/
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minbar
- The minbar has also been the focus of much aesthetic concern over the centuries as a significant architectural furnishing, and in the mosques of Futa, it appears in the plain form of two or three built-in adobe steps.
Examples
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As a symbol of both religious and political authority, the minbar, no less than the cross, was also targeted for desecration or destruction by those Muslims who rejected the political authority that it embodied, often for religious reasons.
Academic text (2002) -
So he mounted the minbar (pulpit), and the people crowded around, and he said, "I was unwilling to take command of you, but you insisted that I should."
Blog text (1) -
As a consequence, the informal policy is to prevent any actions that may be harmful to the government or question its Islamic legitimacy, which would be affected by any attacks from the minbar.
Academic text (1999) -
Next to the mihrab, or within it at its right corner (when facing the qibla), is the minbar, the pulpit-like structure from which the Friday noon sermon (khutba) is delivered.
Academic text (1993) -
The imam stood on the minbar and delivered a powerful sermon to the congregation gathered below.
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During the Friday prayers, the community listened attentively as the speaker addressed them from the minbar.
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In the beautiful mosque, the intricately designed minbar served as the focal point for the imam's sermons.
Synonyms
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A raised platform in a church where a preacher speaks to the people
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A raised platform in a church where someone reads the Bible or gives a sermon
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A raised platform in a synagogue where people read the Torah and lead services
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Etymology
Minbar comes from the Arabic word minbar, meaning 'a raised place to speak from'. It was the spot an imam climbed to give the sermon, so a minbar is the raised platform in a mosque used for important teachings and announcements.