A shadirvan (, , ) is a type of fountain that is usually built in the courtyard or near the entrance of mosques, , , and , with the main purpose of providing water for drinking or wudu to several people at the same time, but also as decorative visual or sound elements.
Shadirvans are Persian in origin and, with a curtain or drape, were originally placed in the tents of rulers or on the balconies of palaces.
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