Plans of Mosul Khans in the Ottoman Period

M. Yahya, Akram

doi:10.33899/moss.2012.61419

	Plans of Mosul Khans in the Ottoman Period
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Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 38, 2012, Pages 25-62 PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33899/moss.2012.61419
Author
akram m. yahya
Abstract
Mosul khans are considered the most considerable Islamic buildings that include service buildings in Mosul during the Ottoman era for Mosul is located at a strategic and important geographical position in Iraq and the region generally. So, the khan is simply a building that refers to a store or commercial place for selling and purchasing works and a place for merchants’ dwelling and commerce . Also, it is used to refer to the centre and house for receiving passengers and commercial caravans . In addition, it refers to the location of the khan building . It is also said that khan is a furnished house and dwelling place that produces food and drinks to the passengers like merchants, pilgrims, travelers and the purchasers of the remote areas and the neighbor districts to stay temporarily and preserve their goods. Khan is known named in other worlds like agents, speculations and dwelling house and it stands for hotels. The oldest khans are related to the age of Hisham bin Abdul-Malik who constructs the first khans near the western palace of Al-Hera in Levant, then khans are well knwn in Iraq in general and specially in Mosul. Of those khans in the Arabian and Islamic countries are Al-Tutanchi khan, Al-Mufti khan, Hammu Qadou khan, Haj Husein Agha khan, Al-Hageyah khan (Al-Hajeyat), Al-Balyouz khan (Al-Qunsil) Abou Al-Toutanchi khan, Al-Gumrug-Al-Shatt khan for its close position to the river of Tigres, Al-Gift khan, Al-Tamr khan, Al-Naft khan, Al-Libn khan Al-Sawad khan, Al-Faham khan (for coals) , Al-Tamgha khan, Al-Juloud khan (animal skins) and khan for small and large soles. Another group of khans called after some professional classes in Mosul like (Al-Saqalin ) khan, Al-Gabouqchia khan, Al-Alwa khan (wheat market), Sharehat Al-Kalalin khan, Tellafaria khan and Al-Waqf khan. Thus, khans are considered the most considerable and important aspects of attracting purchasers, merchants, the rich, owners of the money, goods, and agricultural and industrial crops that witnesses an observable development during the Ottoman era

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