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The minbar is situated to the right of the mihrab and consists of a raised platform reached by a set of steps, often there is a door at the entrance to the steps and a dome or canopy above the platform.
The minbar is one of the earliest architectural features to be identified with Islam. The earliest historical reference to a minbar states that in 629 the Prophet made a minbar from which he used to preach to the people. This minbar consisted of two steps and a seat (mak'ad) and resembled a throne....
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