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maqsura

maqsura is the alternative form of maqsurah.

Meaning of maqsurah

Noun

maqsurah (plural maqsurahs)

  1. An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer.
  2. A similar enclosure around a tomb.

Forms of maqsura

pluralmaqsuras

Questions about maqsura

What is maqsura the alternative form of?
Maqsura is the alternative form of maqsurah.

Words near maqsura in the dictionary

  1. Maqellarë
  2. maqloubeh
  3. maqluba
  4. maqqef
  5. maqqefs
  6. maqsura
  7. maqsurah
  8. maqsurahs
  9. maqsuras
  10. maqta
  11. maqtab

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