Mihrab is the Arabic name given to the prayer niche in a mosque wall indicating the direction of Mecca or a symbolic gateway. In a prayer rug, it is represented by an arch.
Oriental Rugs Online carries a large and varied range of top quality
Persian rugs, including
large Persian carpets.
If you're looking for a particular type of rug, try our
glossary page and
if you still can't find it, please
contact us. We have access to
huge warehouse stocks and will be happy to help.
We pride ourselves on our
Persian rug and
Persian carpet ranges and also specialise in
Turkish rugs, the original home of the
Kilim rug.
All our products are
handmade or, in the case of
Kilims,
handwoven
