Ark 

What does Ark mean? Meaning: citadel, fortification (Central Asia).  

Iwan 

What does Iwan mean? Meaning: vaulted porch opened on one side by a large arch.  

Moucharabieh 

What does Moucharabieh mean? Meaning: forced natural ventilation system, generally made up of small turned wooden elements, assembled according to an often complex geometrical plan and forming a tight mesh, used…

Iznik 

What does Iznik mean? Meaning: city in Turkey, manufacturing center of a type of Ottoman ceramics.  

Muezzin 

What does Muezzin mean? Meaning: the person in charge of issuing the call to prayer (adhan), often from the top of one of the mosque's minarets.  

Bidri 

What does Bidri mean? Meaning: bidri is a zinc-based alloy blackened by an acid paste. Brass or silver inlays are usually added. By extension, the term designates objects made from this…

Juz’ 

What does Juz' mean? Meaning: division of the Koran, facilitating the organization of its recitation during prayers.  

Muqarnas 

What does Muqarnas mean? Meaning: honeycomb-shaped decorative elements in medieval Islamic architecture. These elements are arranged like stalactites and line the vaults or domes of certain Muslim buildings.  

Caftan 

What does Caftan mean? Meaning: long garment, with long or medium-length sleeves, open at the front.