"Holy books, including Qurans, the
mimbar (podium), and Quranic writings, as well as the interior structural design, are still intact," said Dr Khan.
The restoration of the eastern court, which includes the mihrab, the
mimbar (the sheikh's platform) and the inner hall, is expected to be completed within 26 months.
'This is the moment to discuss [importance of immunisation and vaccination against different diseases including polio] from the
mimbar and mehrab (pulpit) and restore the public trust in what the government has been trying to do for the kids,' Ali stated.
Mosques like the Hagia Sophia began life as churches, as the name suggests, which were converted by the Ottomans by adding a
mimbar and some Quranic calligraphy.
The area between the Prophet's Chamber, which holds his grave, and the
Mimbar is known as the Rawdah, which is actually the Garden of Paradise.
The patch between the Sacred Chamber of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Pulpit (
Mimbar) is known as the Riadhul Jannah i.e.
The large first floor hall remains carpeted for worship, a wooden
mimbar (pulpit) still regally sits at the front, and a tiny thatched screen remains in the middle of the hall, once separating the men from the women.
(3) Simon Butt and Fritz Edward Siregar, "Analisis Kritik Terhadap Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 36/PUU-X/2012" [A Critical Analysis of Constitutional Court Decision 36/PUU-X/2012],
Mimbar Hukum 25 (2013): 1-12, available at <http://mimbar.hukum.ugm.ac.id/index.php/jmh/article/view/428>.
Meanwhile, the
mimbar, the pulpit used by an imam to deliver a sermon, is designed to suit Muhammadiyah practices, as its front is closed rather than open.
"Pemetaan Unsur Penelitian: Upaya Pengembangan Ilmu Agama Islam,"
Mimbar Studi: Jumal Ilmu Agama Islam, Nomor 2, Tahun XXII.