Casbah 

What does Casbah mean? Meaning: castle or fortress in Maghreb cities, by extension the historic heart of the city.  

Caravansérail 

What does Caravansérail mean? Meaning: protected place where merchant caravans stop, in the Near and Middle East and North Africa.  

Caftan 

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

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…

Ark 

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

Aquamanile 

What does Aquamanile mean? Meaning: container used for washing hands; generally takes the form of an animal.  

Zanâna

or zenana (in Persian ﺯﻧﻬﺎ , zanhâ means "women") part of the palace reserved for women and more or less equivalent to the harem in India .

Shîsh Mahal

(Comes from Persian meaning "six pavilions") room decorated with a mosaic of mirrors. This type of decoration appears under Shah Jahân and is often used in late Mughal architecture as…

Shamsa

(from Persian ﺷﻤﺲ for "sun") radiant motif of enlightenment, used in India as in Persia. It symbolizes light and sometimes power.