Mosque design Sahn

small sahn (courtyard) of mosque in tehran, howz (fountain pool) , domed riwaq.

almost every historic or traditional mosque has sahn. use of sahn in middle eastern countries mosques carried on islamic countries mosque architecture.

traditional mosque sahns surrounded riwaq arcade on sides. contain fountain water basins, such howz, ritual purification cleansing , performing of wudu (islamic ablutions), , flowing fountains drinking water.

the inner courtyard not religiously proscribed architectural feature, , mosques, since twentieth century, not have sahn.