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Iran · Traditions · Hard
What is a 'saqqakhaneh', tucked into the alleys of old Iranian neighbourhoods?
Answer: A tiled public water fountain endowed as a religious offering — Saqqakhanehs offer water to passers-by in memory of the thirst of Karbala's martyrs, and attract candles and votive locks.
- A A bathhouse furnace room
- B A tiled public water fountain endowed as a religious offering ✓
- C A dervish lodge's kitchen
- D A tower where pigeons were kept for fertiliser
Saqqakhanehs offer water to passers-by in memory of the thirst of Karbala's martyrs, and attract candles and votive locks.