Medina vs. Casbah

Medina and Casbah Definitions

The old section of an Arab city in North Africa.

A castle or palace in northern Africa.

The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

Although Hicham usually worked in the new town, he still lived in the medina.

Often casbah The older section of a city in northern Africa or the Middle East.

A city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam

The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

The ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa

The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

(slang) A person's house or flat/apartment.

An older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located