Motif
sacred orientation in prayer
sacred_orientation_in_prayer
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Sacred Orientation, Pilgrimage, and Place Entry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER I. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER II. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 9675-9772 confidence: high
“Turn, therefore, thy face towards the holy temple of Mecca; and wherever ye be, turn your faces towards that place.”
The passage repeatedly commands the community to turn their faces toward a designated holy temple in prayer and frames this direction as divinely appointed truth.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam MONSIEUR J.B. NICOLAS / THE QUATRAINS OF KHAYYAM / THE QUATRAINS OF OMAR KHAYYAM / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15580-15683 confidence: high
The Mihrab is defined as the place in a mosque marking the precise direction of Mecca for prayer.
The mihrab indicates the direction of Mecca, toward which Muslims turn in prayer; ablution before prayer is also defined.
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