HOOKAH VS SHISHA – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

The term hookah originates from the Hindi/Urdu word for "casket or jar," referencing the base of the water pipe. In contrast, the word Shisha comes from the Persian term for "glass" ("shishe"), evolving through Turkish and Egyptian Arabic. This etymological distinction underscores that a hookah is the apparatus itself, while Shisha often refers to