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maqsurahs

maqsurahs is the plural 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.

Questions about maqsurahs

What is maqsurahs the plural of?
Maqsurahs is the plural of maqsurah.

Words near maqsurahs in the dictionary

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

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