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For the Wiccan festivals, see sabbat. For the Jewish weekly day of rest, see Shabbath.

The Fina and Sabat in Mediterranean architecture are two related spaces used in urban design. They are used to describe design elements within popular or traditional architectural elements.

• The Fina is the approximately 1-meter-wide public space alongside buildings.
• The Sabat is a room built in the air space between the Finas on both sides of a narrow street, without obstructing the right-of-way.

References

• Arabic-Islamic cities: building and planning principles. BS Hakim - 1986 - Kegan Paul Intl
• Mediterranean urban and building codes: origins, content, impact, and lessons, Urban Design International
• Learning from Traditional Mediterranean Codes by Besim Hakim. The Town Paper -Council report III/IV - April 2003
• Generative processes for revitalising historic towns or heritage districts by Besim Hakim. INTBAU - International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism.