what do you understand by the term khangah
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Answer:
khanqah or khangah is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual retreat and character
Explanation:
A khanqah (Persian: خانقاه) or khangah (Persian: خانگاه; also transliterated as khankahs , khaneqa, khanegah or khaneqah), also known as a ribat (رباط) – among other terms – is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation. In the past, and to a lesser extent nowadays, they often served as hospices for saliks (Sufi travelers), Murids (initiates) and talibs (Islamic students). Khanqahs are very often found adjoined to dargahs (shrines of Sufi saints) and türbes (tombs of notables), mosques and madrasas (Islamic schools).