This was a fortified merchant stopover built by Sultan Alaeddin of the Ottoman empire in 1299. It was located along the silk road in Asia Minor. They were places for the merchants to stay with separate enclosures for animals. At the centre was a surau for worship. Later these places served as transit points for soldiers and pilgrims to Mecca.
The Leong Oon Keong Chest & Medical Clinic Christmas Art Competition is now on. Here are some early entries. The competition will end on 22nd December 2012. Attractive prizes await the winners. Please obtain details and sketch paper (3 designs) from the clinic.