Prayer rugs are characterized by the prayer niche or mihrab an arch shaped design at one end of the carpet.
Muslim call to prayer rug.
Pink prayer rug with andalus mihrab.
Burgundy and white prayer rug with vines in mihrab.
Muslims are often seen kneeling and prostrating on small embroidered rugs called prayer rugs for those unfamiliar with the use of these rugs they may look like small oriental carpets or simply nice pieces of embroidery.
Burgundy and white prayer rug with vines in mihrab 1 14 95.
Shiite muslims use a clay disk.
Use of prayer rugs during islamic prayers worshippers bow kneel and prostrate on the ground in humility before god.
Prayer mats come from the cultures of individual muslims so the names for the prayer rug are as diverse as muslim cultures are.
Prayer rug arabic sajjāda persian namāzlik one of the major types of rug produced in central and western asia used by muslims primarily to cover the bare ground or floor while they pray.
They often place the disk on top of a prayer carpet.
Pink prayer rug with andalus mihrab 3 14 95.
When shiites prostrate their foreheads on the floor during prayer they want their forehead to be in contact.
Ritual purity is extremely important for muslim prayers practices.