User:Peripatesy/sandbox/kasbah

The Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate, Morocco

A kasbah (/kɒsbə/; Arabic: قصبة qaṣaba) is a type of fortified city, district, or structure found in the Middle East and North Africa.

Etymology

History

Regional Variants

Southern Arabia

A fortified tower in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia

Source from qasaba article

North Africa

The Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat, Morocco

Source from kasbah article

See Also

Ksar
Ribat

References

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