Sabil (fountain)

Template:Poor English Sebil (in Turkish) refers to a public water facility designed for human drinking. These were historically located at crossroads, or places where drinking water could be made available to those in need, and can be found on the external walls of the Mosques or in the yard for drinking ritual purification before prayer time.

Sebil in Islamic culture

"SebIl" in Arabic means "road". In the Muslim culture of Israel, where drinking water is not available everywhere, it was customary that a person made a miracle, was thank God and go his way. "Thanksgiving was done by building diet available to the public. Another interpretation, the original Arabic word: "Act for God or to heaven". That is a person that helps the water to passersby, being generous to God. According to this hypothesis is of course the Arab expression "stone passive" person moving in ways. sebil in the Turkish language through, beyond, a public Fountain, a window or counter his serve glasses of water a charitable institution. Divisor person is called a passive water called "Sebilci". Rulers in the Ottoman Empire passive charities built, a demonstration of generosity, good - that tolerance towards the subjects. Fixed many passive narrators address the names of the contractor and date of construction, except addresses are decorated also decorated with artistic paintings. Various passive published due to their uniqueness or their location. Culture and the Ottoman - Turkish there is a distinction between the public place called "sebil" and public tap called "Çeşme". In Turkish culture it is name of tap water for the benefit of all who stood beside the road. The facility is usually a ceremonial cleansing before prayer; many mosques extended a separate building or yard and call center facility as well

Sebil Photos

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External links

• Sebil in the dictionary of islamic architecture
• Fountains of Istanbul