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My Space: Does Your Favorite Room Have a Name? Is there are favorite room in your home where you go to relax, retreat, block out the rest of the world, or share a special space with someone? OK. Before I get started I just want to say that I know what a casbah is. It’s a fortress in North Africa (and in some other parts of the world). It is a unique medina or Islamic city and the Kasbah of Algiers is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/565/ *“Casbah” is a word that I have heard in movies and in music. I watched an old movie, released in 1948 titled “****Casbah****” (1948) and it was set in Algiers. There was also a song I liked during my teen years called “****Rock the Casbah****” . Will Smith sampled it on one of his songs. (*Will Smith feat. K-Ci's 'Will 2K' - Discover the Sample Source) https://youtu.be/9YwjraXLESk https://youtu.be/bJ9r8LMU9bQ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/958/Will-Smith-K-Ci-Will-2K-The-Clash-Rock-the-Casbah/ Casbah is also spelled kasbah, qasba, or qasaba. When I hear the word “casbah”, I usually associate it with something really cool! When I’m talking about casbah in this article, I’m going in a completely different direction from the usual meaning of the word and how it is commonly used. **JUST FOLLOW ALONG WITH ME.** Everybody likes to read articles or watch TV shows about the personal lives of celebrities. I kind of like shows where they show the homes where they live. The late Gregory Peck and his wife said they liked to spend time in a room in their house that they called *“The Casbah”*. It’s a place where they retreat. Just then I had *“Ah hah!”* moment. I thought to myself: ***'It would be so cool to have a room in my house that I could call ‘The Casbah’.'*** The best part would be decorating the room.
There would be thick rugs and huge comfy pillows. The décor would look Persian. Yes. I know a casbah is a fortress and there are famous casbahs that are located in Morocco. Morocco is in northwest Africa and Persia (now Iran) is in southwestern Asia. ***But it’s MY CASBAH! So if I want to decorate Persian or Iranian style, I will. LOL.***
**8 Inspiring Decor Ideas from Iran**: This article says to use copper pots, some handwoven baskets, various types of hand-stitched cloth, sweet-smelling flowers, decorative rugs, and a Poshti (a decorative pillow for your back). (FYI. There is an excellent selection of poshtis on Etsy.) https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/iran/articles/8-inspiring-decor-ideas-from-iran/ https://www.etsy.com/market/poshti At present, I live in an apartment with my sons. But if I ever get into a home again, I plan to have a home office/casbah. Yeah well! I figure I won’t be able to afford a house where I can have one room for my home office and another for a casbah. ***Have you never named a room in your house?*** **What is your favorite room in your home and why?** https://suncommunitynews.com/news/71005/what-is-your-favorite-room-in-your-home-and-why/ **What Your Favorite Room Says About Your Personality** https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/living/favorite-room-personality/
***Thanks for reading.***
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