Sahn

Large sahn of the Great Mosque of Kairouan, surrounded by riwaq (arcades), in Tunisia.

A sahn (Arabic: صَحْن, ṣaḥn), is a courtyard in Islamic architecture, especially the formal courtyard of a mosque. Most traditional mosques have a large central sahn, which is surrounded by a riwaq or arcade on all sides.

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