4.615 | Spring 2002 | Undergraduate

The Architecture of Cairo

4 - The Foundation of Fatimid al-Qahira

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Shadirwan or Salsabil: A slanted, pebbled or chevroned slab on the wall upon whose surface the water gurgles down to a channel whence it is collected in a central fountain.

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Shadirwan or Salsabil
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Shadirwan or Salsabil: A slanted, pebbled or chevroned slab on the wall upon whose surface the water gurgles down to a channel whence it is collected in a central fountain.
Shadirwan or Salsabil

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