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Qalat logo #10101) Arabic fortification 2) Type of Fortification
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Qalat

Qalat logo #21000[fortress] The word qalat (kalata) is Persian and qal`at (qal‘a) is Arabic for `fortified place`. It frequently occurs in place names. Qalats can range from castles like Rumkale to the mud-brick compound common throughout southwest Asia. The term is used throughout the Muslim world to indicate a defensive fortress. It is even preserved in...
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