[institution] A zaouia or zawiya (Arabic زاوية `Assembly` or `Group`; also spelled zawiyah, zawiyya, zaouiya, zaouïa, zwaya, etc.) is an Islamic religious school or monastery. The term is Maghrebi and West African, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term Madrasa. A zawiya often contains a pool, and sometimes a fountain. == Schools i... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawiya_(institution)