Look up: Ka`bah

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   Ka`bah
   small shrine located near the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. Muslims ... [11 related articles]
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   Kabah
   (from the article `pre-Columbian civilizations`) The nearby centre of Kabah, connected to Uxmal by a ceremonial causeway, has an extraordinary palace completely faced with masks of the Sky Serpent. ...
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   kasbah
   [n] - the quarter of many North African cities in which the citadel is located
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   kasbah
   casbah noun an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
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   Kasbah
   A `kasbah` or `Qassabah` is a unique kind of medina, Islamic city, or fortress. It was the place for the local leader to live and as a defense when the city was under attack. A kasbah has high walls which usually have no windows. Sometimes, they were built on the top of hill to make them easier to defend. Some of them were also placed near the entrance of harbors. Having a kasbah built was a sign of wealth of some families in the city. Almost a...
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   Kasbah
   (from the article `Algiers`) ...the upper slopes of the hills and has preserved much of its architectural character of high, blank-walled houses and narrow, winding streets. The ...
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   Kasdi Merbah
   `Kasdi Merbah` (1938 - 1993) was the prime minister of Algeria from November 5 1988 until September 9 1989. He was a member of the FLN, which ruled the country at that time. He was assassinated on August 22, 1993. During the seventiees and early eightees, he was the head of the security services (sécurité militaire). Before the 1988 uprisings, he had been minister twice : of agriculture and then of public health. Following the aforementioned u...
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