Turkish bath Two prominent examples include the Hammam-e-Qadimi and Hammam-e-Lal Qila. Lahore's Shahi Hammam or Royal Bath House, located in the Walled City of Lahore, is one of the best preserved examples of a Mughal era Hamam. The Hamam was built in 1634 by the Mughal Governor of Lahore Hakim Ilmuddin Ansari, during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. By the mid 19th century, baths and wash houses in Britain took several forms. Turkish baths were introduced by David Urquhart, diplomat and sometime Member of Parliament for Stafford, who for political and personal reasons wished to popularise Turkish culture. In 1850, he
Turkish name Turkish name A Turkish name consists of an "ad" or an "isim" (given name; plural "adlar" and "isimler") and a "soyadı" or "soyisim" (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one "soyadı" (surname) in the full name there may be more than one "ad" (given name). Married women may carry both their maiden and husband's surnames. The "soyadı" is written as the last element of the full name, after all given names (except that official documents related to registration matters often use the format "Soyadı, Adı"). At least one name, often two but very