Kasbah

[ kaz-buh, -bah, kahz- ]

/ ˈkæz bə, -bɑ, ˈkɑz- /

the older, native Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.

Origin of Kasbah

From the Arabic word qaṣabah citadel

The ancient Grande Mosque and Kasbah fortress line the main plaza square.

Morocco's Secret All-Blue City |Nina Strochlic |August 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With a breathtaking view over the bay and the ruins of Carthage, we could see all the way back to Tunis and the Kasbah.

A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists |Thomas A. Bass |April 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"Come," whispered my guide, and he led me by short cuts through the narrow lanes to the Kasbah.

The Blind Mother and The Last Confession |Hall Caine
At last we reached the prison, the principal feature of the Kasbah.

In the Tail of the Peacock |Isabel Savory

Such was my notion of what happened at the Kasbah of Fez after I had passed the gates of the city.

The Blind Mother and The Last Confession |Hall Caine
We were out again later with a guide—Hadj Riffi he called himself—bent on a visit to the Kasbah, or fortress of the city.

In the Tail of the Peacock |Isabel Savory
There was nobody in sight; without doubt the whole population of the place was congregated about the kasbah.

King of the Air |Herbert Strang

kasbah

/ (ˈkæzbɑː) /

the citadel of any of various North African cities

the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina

from Arabic qaṣba citadel