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ZUR-KHANA

(zur-khaneh, zurkhaneh), lit. “house of strength,” the traditional gymnasium of urban Persia and adjacent lands. See ZUR-ḴĀNA.

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Last UpdatedJune 16, 2010

PublishedJanuary 1, 2000

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