maqsurah (English, noun)
expansion: maqsurah (plural maqsurahs)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
glosses: A similar enclosure around a tomb.
Forms:
form: maqsurahs
tags: plural
form: maqsura
tags: alternative