Sahn

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A simple Sahn, with a Howz in the middle. Notice flanking domed arcade. This mosque is located in Tehran.

In Islamic architecture, a religious courtyard is referred to as a sahn (صحن).

Almost every mosque has a sahn, in which it is surrounded by an arcade from all sides. In Persian architecture, the sahn usually contains a howz, i.e. a symmetrical pool, where ablutions are performed. Some also contain drinking fountains.

[edit] See also

• Architecture of Iran
• Mosque

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