Meaning of qa‘a
Qa‘a
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Meaning and definition of qa‘a :
A room with the following plan: two elevated areas (iwans) opposing each other and overlooking a lower area called the durqa‘a. The plan was inspired from the four-iwan plan or cruciform plan of the religious buildings. They were found in houses on ground floors and first floors alike. The source of light and air in the qa‘a was the shukhshaykha or a wooden hexagonal skylight. For extra ventilation a badhahanj was usually found on top of one of the iwans. In Cairene architecture the size of the qa‘as was reduced as time went by, Burji Mamluk qa‘as being smaller than Bahri Mamluk ones. Mashrabiyyas were used inside the qa‘as to cover the recesses on the side walls of the two iwans, these were called aghani. The area inside the aghani was reached by a small staircase.
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