Minbar vs. Mimbar — What's the Difference?

A minbar (Arabic: منبر‎, also pronounced mimbar and romanized as mimber) is a pulpit in a mosque where the imam (leader of prayers) stands to deliver sermons (خطبة, khutbah). It is also used in other similar contexts such as in a Hussainiya where the speaker sits and lectures the congregation.

A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.

An elevated platform near the mihrab in a mosque, from which the sermon is delivered during services.

A pulpit in a mosque, usually shaped like a small tower, where the imam stands to deliver sermons.