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Islamic Prayer Hall (FFN_932)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: ffn_932.ttl
- Name
islamicPrayerHall- Attribute
- FFN Feature Function
- Definition
- An open space, usually roofed as a hall, that is intended for use in public Muslim worship.
- Description
- It has been prepared for the purposes of performing the five obligatory prayers of Islam ('salat') and includes a niche denoting the direction of Mecca (the 'mihrab'), to the right of which is usually located a stepped pulpit (the 'minbar').
- Synonyms
- Hussania
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.