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==Particular types of ''qusur''==
==Particular types of ''qusur''==
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*[[Alcázar]] (cognate Spanish term; also ''Alcácer'' or ''Alcàsser''); used in Iberia and former colonies
*[[Alcázar]], cognate Spanish term; also ''Alcácer'' or ''Alcàsser''; used in Iberia and former colonies
*[[Alcazar (disambiguation)]]
*[[Alcazar (disambiguation)]]
*[[Desert castles]], category of Umayyad ''qusur'', whose names all have the form ''Qasr XY''
*[[Desert castles]], category of Umayyad ''qusur'', whose names all have the form ''Qasr XY''

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Qasr (Arabic: قصر, lit.'palace/castle/fortress', plural qusur), from Latin castrum, may refer to:

Individual qusur and places named after a qasr

Particular types of qusur

See also

  • Glossary of Arabic toponyms: Qasr. Contains similar information to this page.
  • Kasbah/alcazaba, from al-qasbah: fortress, citadel, or by extension, medina quarter
  • Qalat/Qal'a: Arabic for fortified place, fortress; part of many place names