maḥalla (English spelling) mahalla

Japanese: maḥalla(英語表記)mahalla
maḥalla (English spelling) mahalla

…A block in an Islamic city. It is also called a maḥalla. It was formed by dividing the city into tribes and groups of people with the same place of origin, occupation, religion, etc., and by the settlement of each of these groups in their own districts. It has been the basic unit of daily life in the city up to the present day.

*Some of the glossaries that mention "maḥalla" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イスラム都市の街区。マハッラmaḥallaともいう。都市建設に伴う部族別の区画割や,出身地,職業,宗教などを同じくする者が,それぞれ固有の地区に住みつくことによって成立し,現代に至るまで日常生活の基本的な単位をなしてきた。…

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