Mehrab (disambiguation)

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mehrab
or mihrab is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and, hence, the direction that Muslims should face when praying.

Mehrab may also refer to:

People

  • Mehrab of Shirvan, 16th century Shah of Shirvan
  • Mehrab I of Kalat
    , 17th century Khan of the princely state of Kalat
  • Mehrab Khan II of Kalat, 19th century Khan of the princely state of Kalat
  • Al-Mehrab
    (1939–2003), senior Iraqi Shia cleric and leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq
  • Mehrab Ghasemkhani
    , Iranian screenwriter and actor.
  • Mehrab Fatemi, Persian strongman and three-time Asian Powerlifting champion.
  • Afro-Iranian
    footballer having played for Iranian national football team.

Places

Other uses

  • Mehrab (rocket)

See also