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Riwaq
Also called riwaqs, riwāq
An arcaded portico or gallery round the courtyard of a mosque or madrasa.
See also: Sahn
Rules that use the word
Court and prayer hall. Build the congregational mosque as an enclosed courtyard (sahn) with a covered prayer hall (haram) on its qibla side and shaded porticoes (riwaq) on the others.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Islamic World.
Nearby in the glossary
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