• Source: Ksar

Ksar or qṣar (Arabic: قصر, romanized: qṣar), in plural ksour or qsour (Arabic: قصور, romanized: qṣur), is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh). The equivalent Berber term used is ighrem (singular) or igherman (plural).




Etymology


The Arabic qaṣr (قَصَر) was probably borrowed from the Latin word castrum.




Architecture



Ksour in the Maghreb typically consist of attached houses, often having a fortified communal granary like those in Algeria, or the ghorfa and agadir types known in Tunisia and Morocco respectively, beside other structures like a mosque, hammam, oven, and shops. Ksur or igherman are widespread among the oasis populations of North Africa. Ksars are sometimes situated in mountain locations to make defense easier; they often are entirely within a single, continuous wall. The building material of the entire structure usually is adobe, or cut stone and adobe. The idea of the ksar as a granary is a confused notion of two things: the granary itself, found within a ksar, and the ksar, a village, typically with granaries within it. Ksars form one of the main manifestations of Berber architecture.




See also


Alcázar
List of ksour in Tunisia
Ribat
Maghreb place name etymology




References






External links



www.ksour-tunisiens.com – complete documentation of all ksour of southern Tunisia, Herbert Popp & Abdelfettah Kassah
• Source: KSAR

KSAR (92.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Thayer, Missouri. The station is owned by Bragg Broadcasting Corporation, and airs a full service radio format.
The station was assigned the KSAR call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 10, 2000.




References






External links


Official Website
FCC Public Inspection File for KSAR

Facility details for Facility ID 742035 (KSAR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KSAR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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