Zawiya (institution)

A zaouia or zawiya (Arabic: زاوية‎‎ zāwiyah, "Assembly" or "Group"; also spelled zawiyah, zawiyya, zaouiya, zaouïa, zwaya, etc.) is an Islamic religious school or monastery. The term is Maghrebi and West African, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term Madrasa. A zawiya often contains a pool, and sometimes a fountain.

Zawiya (institution)

A zaouia or zawiya (Arabic: زاوية‎‎ zāwiyah, "Assembly" or "Group"; also spelled zawiyah, zawiyya, zaouiya, zaouïa, zwaya, etc.) is an Islamic religious school or monastery. The term is Maghrebi and West African, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term Madrasa. A zawiya often contains a pool, and sometimes a fountain.