Moroccan riad Moroccan riad A riad () is a type of traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. The word riad originates from the Arabian term for garden, , ryad. The ancient Roman city of Volubilis provided a reference for the beginnings of riad architecture during the Idrisid Dynasty. When the Almoravids conquered Spain in the 11th century they sent Muslim, Christian and Jewish artisans from Spain to Morocco to work on monuments. The Riad is the Moroccan traditional house, normally with two or more stories around an Andalusian-style courtyard that contained a fountain. Riads were the stately
A House with No Curtains in his review of the album, called the song "a classic honky tonk ballad[...]worthy of early George Jones". An uncredited review from "Billboard" called the song "a gem of a country-gothic composition." "A House with No Curtains" spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 18. A House with No Curtains "A House with No Curtains" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1998 the sixth single from his album "Everything I Love". The song had previously been the B-side to the album's fourth