Qasr (, plural ''qusur''), is a term derived from

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''castrum''. It often occurs in toponyms. Qasr, Qusur/Qusour can refer to:

''Qasr''-type structures

* Desert castles: List of sites, includes several whose modern name does not contain the word qasr

Individual ''qusur'' and places named after such

* * * ('small qasr') * ('qasrs') * * *

Particular types of ''qusur''

Alcázar An ''alcázar'', from Arabic ''al-Qasr'', is a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain built during Al-Andalus, Muslim rule between the 8th and 15th centuries. They functioned as homes and regional capitals for governmental figures throughout ...

, also ''Alcácer'' or ''Alcàsser'': cognate Spanish term used in Iberia and former colonies. *

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Desert castles The desert castles or ''qasrs'' are often called Umayyad desert castles, since the vast majority of these fortified palaces or castles were built by the Umayyad dynasty in their province of Bilad ash-Sham, with a few Abbasid exceptions. The des ...

, category of Umayyad ''qusur'', whose names usually have the form ''Qasr XY'' *

Ksar Ksar or qṣar (), in plural ksour or qsour (), is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh). The equivalent Berber languages, Berber term used is ' ( ...

, North African form of ''qasr'' **

''Qasr''-type structures

Individual ''qusur'' and places named after such

Particular types of ''qusur''

See also