Persian · noun · Everyday Life
Aastan
आस्ताँ
said aas-TAAN
also written: aastaan, astan, Astan, astaan, aasitan
Meaning
A threshold or doorstep; the court of a shrine or beloved.
Literally: threshold
Usage & notes
The threshold of the beloved's or the saint's door is a station the wayfarer of love seeks to reach.
Related words
ARABIC
Manzil / Maqam
Destination, goal; (maqam) a stage, station or rank on the way.
SANSKRIT
Dar
Fear, fright, the everyday dread that grips the timid heart.
PERSIAN
Aastana
The threshold or shrine of a saint, used to mean the saint's resting place.
PERSIAN
Dehleez
A threshold or doorsill.
PERSIAN
Dargah
The shrine-tomb of a Sufi saint; a place of pilgrimage and supplication.