Lustre métallique 

What does Lustre métallique mean? Meaning: type of glaze obtained by applying a glaze containing metallic particles to an already glazed ceramic object. The lustre effects are created by the light…

Ksar 

What does Ksar mean? Meaning: fortified village (Berber architecture) found in North Africa.  

Koch 

What does Koch mean? Meaning: term used in Uzbekistan to designate two buildings facing each other (see, for example, madrasa Koch in Bukhara).  

Khatam kari 

What does Khatam kari mean? Meaning: term of Iranian origin used to designate fine marquetry work, the earliest examples of which date back to the Safavid period.  

Khanqah 

What does Khanqah mean? Meaning: A building designed as a place of spiritual retreat, particularly for pilgrims or Sufis. Khanqahs are often attached to the shrine of a Sufi saint, a…

Khan 

What does Khan mean? Meaning: Khan or kan is a title of nobility used by the Seljuqs and Mongols. It was also one of many titles used by the sultans of…

Katar 

What does Katar mean? Meaning: designates a dagger of typical shape found under the Mughals.  

Juz’ 

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

Iznik 

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

Iwan 

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