Mehrab (disambiguation) explained

A mehrab or mihrab is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and, hence, the direction that Muslims should face when praying.Mehrab may also refer to:

People

• Mehrab of Shirvan, 16th century Shah of Shirvan
• Mehrab I of Kalat, 17th century Khan of the princely state of Kalat
• Mehrab Khan II of Kalat, 19th century Khan of the princely state of Kalat
• Al-Mehrab (1939–2003), senior Iraqi Shia cleric and leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq
• Mehrab Ghasemkhani, Iranian screenwriter and actor.
• Mehrab Fatemi, Persian strongman and three-time Asian Powerlifting champion.
• Mehrab Shahrokhi (1944–1993), was an Afro-Iranian footballer having played for Iranian national football team.

Places

• Mehrab, Kurdistan (محراب - Meḩrāb), a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran

Other uses

• Mehrab (rocket)

See also

• • Mehrabad (disambiguation)