Prayer Hall
Entered through the eastern door along the portico, the prayer hall is a rectangular space covered with pointed cross vaults resting on piers. The interior is largely plastered. A carved plaster band of floral arabesques adorns the northern wall, while the east and west walls bear two ornamental plaster medallions. The mihrab is also covered with plaster, carved intricately with geometric and floral motifs.
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