Minbar

Finally he decided to conform, but when he climbed the steps of his "minbar" and scanned his congregation he saw a group of German officers wearing tarboushes with a look of almost porcine complacency. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

A mihrab, minbar, and four minarets were constructed over time. ❋ Richard Doetsch (2010)

Readers can argue over whether or not what was produced was a "true" minbar or a little more than a museum reproduction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The fire destroyed a priceless on thousand year old wood and ivory pulpit minbar that had been sent from Aleppo by Saladin. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At Ganim Al-Bahlawan robbers removed the decorative elements of the minbar, leaving a plain wooden frame. ❋ Jan (2008)

It has a mihrab (a semicircular prayer niche in one wall), a minbar (a small elevated pulpit for the imam), and the rest is pure unencumbered space, innocent even of pews. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The theft of the minbar 's right hand panel was discovered at the time of dawn prayer. ❋ Jan (2008)

The minbar of Ganim Al-Bahlawan was among the most important in any of Cairo's monumental mosques. ❋ Jan (2008)

Ahmed Hassan, who owns a perfume shop in the vicinity of several targeted mosques, said the minbar at Al-Maridani was removed in three phases over 10 days, raising questions as to how seriously the authorities take their responsibility to guard historic sites. ❋ Jan (2008)

A week passed before the left hand panel was removed, and a further two days before the thieves returned to remove the ivory inlaid hood of the minbar. ❋ Jan (2008)

Sadr climbed the minbar, or pulpit, of the large Kufa mosque for Friday prayers while the city was under complete and open control of Sadr's Mahdi Army militia (traffic police were the only government forces in view). ❋ Unknown (2007)

He stood up in his minbar, the pulpit in a mosque, every Friday and spewed his vitriolic hatred for the West and especially America. ❋ Vince Flynn (2005)