Chinese Porcelains and the Decorated Omani Mihrabs

TalksChinese Porcelains and the Decorated Omani Mihrabs The population of Oman’s interior regions largely follow the Ibadi sect, which was established during the early days of Islam. The decorated prayer niches (mihrab, pl. maharib), the earliest extant example of which is found in Nizwa that dates to 1252CE. Following a hiatus, this tradition appears to…