... to look like individual prayer mats... However there are some things which are very common to all prayer areas in mosques. The area for prayers is obviously very sacred and therefore plenty of space is needed as it is a place for prostration. Because this is the case, there are no chairs in the prayer area and no furniture is needed apart from minbar. The minbar is a stand or platform in which the imam delivers his khutbah, speech or sermon, at Salat-ul-Jumu'ah, Friday Prayers. This minbar usually has 3 steps and this symbolises the humility before Allah, and the equality with his fellow Muslims. Sometimes even, there is a special seat for the imam though. One other aspect which makes the prayer area and design of the building so immense is the qiblah wall which contains the mihrab. The mihrab is a niche, a sort of alcove, ...

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