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Khan Al-Tujjar (in Arabic)
Khan al-Tujjar (lit. "Merchant's Caravanserai"), spelled variously (also Tudjar, with the definite article spelled either as al, el, at, et, with or without hyphen) may refer to: * Khan al-Tujjar (Mount Tabor) * Khan al-Tujjar (Nablus) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Al-Tujjar (Mount Tabor)
Khan al-Tujjar, lit. "Merchant's Caravanserai", also called Suq al-Khan, was a caravanserai in the Lower Galilee, Israel, opposite the entrance to Beit Keshet, now in ruins. History The khan or caravanserai was established near Mount Tabor by Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha around 1581.Sharon, 1999, p230/ref> The reason given for its establishment was that the place was insecure for merchants and people on pilgrimage, and it was argued that if a khan was built, the place would become "inhabited and cultivated." The Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi visited in 1649. He reported that: "It is a square, perfect fortress, built of masonry in the midst of a large, verdant meadow. It has a circumference of six hundred paces. The garrison consists of a warden and 150 men. It has a 'double' iron gate facing north. Inside the fortress are between forty and fifty rooms for the garrison. ... Inside the fortress is the Mosque of Sinan Pasha, an artistically constructed work, with a lead roof, full of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
