Imâmzâdeh 

What does Imâmzâdeh mean? Meaning: Persian word used to designate either the children or grandchildren of the twelve Shiite Imâms or, by extension, the mausoleums built in their honor3.  

Imam 

What does Imam mean? Meaning: designates either the one who guides the prayer, or a person who was invested with a broader mission and competence.  

Hujra 

What does Hujra mean? Meaning: cell for a student in a medersa (Central Asia).  

Haft-rang 

What does Haft-rang mean? Meaning: (Persian for "seven colors"). See Minaï  

Gul-i-bulbul 

What does Gul-i-bulbul mean? Meaning: gul-i-bulbul style (rose and nightingale) is an expression of Persian origin, used to designate a style of decoration characterized by plant motifs, including, but not necessarily…

Email 

What does Email mean? Meaning: the fixing of molten glass to a support, usually metal or glass.  

Diacritique (signe) 

What does Diacritique (signe) mean? Meaning: signs (dots, dashes) used in Arabic writing to precisely define words and their pronunciation.  

Dhal 

What does Dhal mean? Meaning: the "dhal" shield refers to an Indian shield, sometimes also used in Persia, made of leather and sometimes steel. It is therefore found, in particular, in…

Damasquinage 

What does Damasquinage mean? Meaning: an artistic technique that consists in setting a copper, gold or silver wire on a metal surface, usually iron or steel, to create a decorative motif.…

Coufique 

What does Coufique mean? Meaning: one of the writing styles of the Arabic language.