Definitions for "PRAYER RUG"
Keywords:  mosque, muslim, niche, mihrab, pray
A rug or mat with a directional design that the user points to the East and keeps him protected from the ground while he prays.
Rugs having an arc in the pattern.
One-sided rug with an arch at the top of the field. Small versions of these rugs were once designed and used for kneeling while reciting prayers. Prayer rugs are woven in Turkey , Iran , Afghanistan and other areas of the Middle East .