Hammam Guide  Tag: info  Mimar Sinan: Master Hamamcı  by
oldskool on May.05, 2009, under Intro  This is a list from
Wikipedia of Mimar Sinan’s Hamams.   Hamamlar (click below to
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Hamams 101 and Glossary  by admin on Mar.26, 2009, under Intro
This is a short overview of hamam terms and etiquette for anyone
who is planning to visit a hamam and either needs to review some
common terminology that will come up or want to know generally
what one can expect to experience before you go.  Why are there
Hamams?  Traditionally, Turkish homes did not feature private
bathing facilities. Instead, people had to go to their local
bathhouse (hamam) to get clean. The hamam was usually built
under the waqf (endowment) of a nearby mosque. In Islam, public
baths were especially important due to the religion’s emphasis
on personal cleanliness. Public bathhouses are not a unique
concept to the Turks. This tradition has been passed down from
the Byzantines, and before them