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In total, the mosque itself measures 239km x 156km. There are 17 aisles in the prayer hall, and a triple portico (walkway) around the courtyard. The mihrab (pulpit) is decorated with glass mosiac, which is located on the qibla wall to indicate the direction of Mecca. It has a larger, hypostyle (many-columned) hall. |
| The word mosque is from the Arabic word masjiid, meaning "place of prostration". | |
The mosque is set in an outer enclosure measuring 374m x 443m. In this enclosure there are covered porticos, and a building behind the mihra . |
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