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19-May-2014 Dick Osseman

Bursa Yildirim Mosque May 2014 7150.jpg

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A new ‘şadırvan’ and its covering are being installed, replacing the former one.

A Şadırvan (from the Persian ‘Sadirvan’) is a type of fountain that is usually built in the yard or entrance in front of mosques or other buildings where ritual prayers can be held, with the main purpose of providing water for drinking or ritual ablutions to several people at the same time, but also as decorative visual or sound element.
It is a typical element of Ottoman architecture. It is also called ‘abdest alma çeşmesi’ (= fountain for ablutions).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: (amongst others) Wikipedia

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