For Hamburg, Sofhu makes Afghan toshak-style floor seating, Arabic floor sofas and raised Arabic majlis sofa sets to measure and ships them free from Türkiye. Sets are cut to your wall measurements as a single row, L-shape or U-shape, filled with 32 kg/m³ high-density foam. The zippered covers come off for washing, which matters in a damp northern climate.
- Made by
- Sofhu, manufacturer, in Türkiye
- Lead styles
- Afghan toshak, Arabic floor sofa, Arabic majlis
- Sizing
- Cut to your wall measurements
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density foam
- Covers
- Zippered, removable, machine washable
- Shipping
- Free worldwide, to your door in Hamburg
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In an Afghan home the guest room needs little more than a carpet, a row of toshaks along the walls and cushions to lean on. That room is the reason most people search for a majlis sofa in Hamburg. Sofhu makes toshak-style floor seating, Arabic floor sofas and raised Arabic majlis sets to measure in Türkiye and ships them free to the city.
Hamburg’s guest rooms start with the toshak
Hamburg has the largest Afghan community in Germany and one of the largest in Europe, alongside Iranian, Turkish and Arab communities. The Steindamm in St. Georg, close to the main station, is the city’s main street for Afghan, Persian, Turkish and Arab shops and restaurants.
A toshak is a floor mattress used for sitting, eating and sleeping. People lean back on a bolster called a balesht, and in winter families gather on toshaks around a sandali, a low table covered with a quilt. Sofhu’s existing page on the premium Afghan toshak shows its version, and the style page on Afghan toshak floor seating explains the tradition. If the word is new to someone in the household, what is a toshak is the short introduction.
Iranian families in the city will recognise a related arrangement, described under Persian poshti seating, where the backrest is itself a small carpet.
Toshak, Arabic floor sofa or Arabic majlis
All three line the walls of the room and feel different once you sit down. The comparison below is general; the article on the Afghan toshak and the Arabic majlis goes further.
| Toshak style | Arabic floor sofa | Arabic majlis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat | Thinner, flat mattress | Thicker, firmer floor mattress | Upholstered base at sofa height |
| Back | Loose bolsters against the wall | Shaped back cushions | Tall fixed back |
| Arms | None | Armrest blocks | Bolster armrests |
| Best for | Sitting and a guest bed | Everyday family seating | A formal guest room |
Sofhu builds all three. The Arabic floor sofa sits between the other two: low like a toshak, with upright back cushions and armrests. The Arabic majlis, shown below, is the raised and fully upholstered one. Cushion thickness is one of the options on a custom order, so say which feel you want.
Covers for a damp northern climate
Hamburg’s air is damp for much of the year, and floor seating sits where the room is coolest. That makes removable covers a practical matter, not a detail.
- Every Sofhu cover has a zip and comes off the foam.
- Sofhu states that covers can be machine washed at 30°C, and toshak covers in cold water turned inside out.
- Lighter weaves and linen dry sooner on an indoor rack than heavy velvet, which should not be tumble dried.
- Refit a cover only when it is completely dry.
With small children in the house, a patterned fabric forgives more than a plain one. The guide to a family majlis with young children has more on this.
Arabic floor seating that fits the room
Floor sofas lean on a wall, so measure the walls first. Note each clear run at floor level, the position of radiators and balcony doors, and the height of any low window sill. A single row along one wall leaves a living room usable for everything else. An L-shape fills a corner, and a U-shape turns a spare room into a full guest room. A raised majlis, like the dusty blue L-shape below, is measured the same way.
The seats are filled with 32 kg/m³ high-density foam with no springs. Denser foam generally keeps its height and support longer, which counts when the same seat is used every day. See Arabic floor sofas and floor seating sets for the full range.
Delivery of an Arabic sofa to Hamburg
Sofhu has no shop in Hamburg. Each set is made to order, vacuum packed and sent to your door with free shipping. Import duty or tax may apply depending on the destination, so ask Sofhu before you order; ordering a majlis from Türkiye to the EU points to the official sources.
The country page on the Arabic sofa in Germany has the national picture, and Sofhu also delivers to Frankfurt and Berlin. Send your wall measurements and a photo of the room, then get a quote by measurement or write on WhatsApp.
