Salsabil (fountain)

A salsabil (or salasabil^[1]), also known as a shadirwan,^[2] is a type of fountain which maximizes the surface area of the water. It is used for evaporative cooling of buildings, cooling and aeration of drinking water, and ornament^[3]^[4] (it has also been used to prevent eavesdropping^[5]). The water may flow in a thin sheet or thin streams, often over a wavy surface with many little waterfalls.^[4]^[3] Its use extends from southern Spain through north Africa and the Middle East to northern India.^[3]

^ Clark, Emma (2004). The Art of the Islamic Garden. Crowood. p. 92. ISBN 9781861266095.
^ Rabbat, Nasser (1960–2007). Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill. ISBN 9789004161214.
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[1] Clark, Emma (2004). The Art of the Islamic Garden. Crowood. p. 92. ISBN 9781861266095.

[:0522-2] Rabbat, Nasser (1960–2007). Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill. ISBN 9789004161214.

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[smithsonian-5] "Splendors of Topkapi, Palace of the Ottoman Sultans". Smithsonian Magazine. February 2000. Retrieved 2009-06-02.

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