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caravansaries — car·a van·sa·ry || ‚kærÉ™ vænsÉ™rɪ n. inn which accommodates caravans (in the Orient); inn or hotel … English contemporary dictionary
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
caravansary — caravanserial /kar euh van sear ee euhl/, adj. /kar euh van seuh ree/, n., pl. caravansaries. 1. (in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans. 2. any large inn or hotel. Also, caravanserai … Universalium
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Caravanserai — This article is about the roadside inns. For the album by Santana, see Caravanserai (album). For other features named khan, see Khan (disambiguation). A sample floorplan of a Safavid caravanserai … Wikipedia
Bazaar of Borujerd — Great Bazaar of Borujerd is located in the centre of the city and consists of many Rasteh Bazaars and Caravanserais. A Rasteh Bazaar is a lane with covered roof usually with shops and workshops of a particular profession. Some of the important… … Wikipedia
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium
Caravansary — Car a*van sa*ry, n.; pl. {Caravansaries}. [F. caravans[ e]rai, fr. Per. karw[=a]nsar[=a][ i]; karw[=a]n caravan + sar[=a][ i] palace, large house, inn.] A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caravansera — Caravansary Car a*van sa*ry, n.; pl. {Caravansaries}. [F. caravans[ e]rai, fr. Per. karw[=a]nsar[=a][ i]; karw[=a]n caravan + sar[=a][ i] palace, large house, inn.] A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caravanserai — Caravansary Car a*van sa*ry, n.; pl. {Caravansaries}. [F. caravans[ e]rai, fr. Per. karw[=a]nsar[=a][ i]; karw[=a]n caravan + sar[=a][ i] palace, large house, inn.] A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
