Dikka

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Mosque of Sultan Hasan in Cairo
The müezzin mahfili in the Selimiye Mosque of Edirne, Turkey

A dikka or dakka (

Prophet's Mosque in Medina.[7]

This feature is not found in all mosques, but is most often found in large mosques where it is difficult for worshippers far from the mihrab to hear the imam.[6] Raised on columns, it can be a freestanding structure near the middle of the prayer hall or a balcony set against a pillar or a wall opposite the minbar.[2]

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