Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda - Terminology

Terminology

  • Sabil:Arabic: سبيل‎

An Arabic word for the place or the building which offers free fresh drinking water to passers-by or whoever asks for it.

  • Kuttab:Arabic: كتاب‎

Is a place which provides elementary education for children. It was very common in old Islamic Egypt. Kuttabs are still available as an activity of some mosques to teach the children the Quran.

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