A hookah (waterpipe, narghile, arghila, kalian, qalyan or shisha) is a single- or multi-stemmed instrument for vaporizing and smoking flavored tobacco called shisha in which the vapor or smoke is passed through a water basin (often glass-based) before inhalation.
When a waterpipe is used to produce smoke (as is common in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf), it is usually referred to as a hookah, which means "jar" in Arabic. When the same device is used to vaporize shisha (as is common in India and the Levant), it is usually referred to as a nargile, which means "gourd" in Sanskrit.
The vapor from a nargile looks similar enough to the smoke from a hookah as to cause both users and medical professionals to often confuse the two.
This category is for sites about the recreational use of hookah and other types of water pipes.
When a waterpipe is used to produce smoke (as is common in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf), it is usually referred to as a hookah, which means "jar" in Arabic. When the same device is used to vaporize shisha (as is common in India and the Levant), it is usually referred to as a nargile, which means "gourd" in Sanskrit.
The vapor from a nargile looks similar enough to the smoke from a hookah as to cause both users and medical professionals to often confuse the two.
This category is for sites about the recreational use of hookah and other types of water pipes.
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- Sacred Narghile Hookah in art and society, its origins, health and pharmacology.
- Hookah.org Forum and articles with hookah tips, product reviews, and industry news.
- Quit Shisha Information on the negative effects of shisha and suggestions on quitting.
- The Hookah Lounge Reviews and shisha experiences, as well as advice on handling hookah, smoking safely and flavoured recipe ideas.
- Encyclopedia Iranica: Tobacco History of tobacco and water pipe in Persia.
- Encyclopedia Iranica: Galyan Information on Galyan (Qalyan), a water pipe chiefly used in the Middle East and Central Asia for smoking tobacco.
- Shisha Spot Directory of shisha lounges in the UK, including contact information, pricing and images.
- HookahPage Directory of hookah establishments in the US.
- Wikipedia: Hookah Overview with origins and history and cultural aspects of waterpipe smoking.
- Hookah Hooligan Hookah product reviews and smoking tips blog
- Hookah Culture Hookah blog on the culture of smoking hookah