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No. In harem lived also sultan's mother, daughers and other female relatives. Also servant girls, usually slaves. Some of women were wives, some concubines (usually more concibines than wives).

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What is a harem?

The word harem comes from the Arabic word "Haram" which means forbidden, and harem in Arabic means "forbidden things/people". A harem is the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants or the women occupying this part of a household; the wives or concubines of a polygamous male.


How many women were in Akbar's harem?

Akbar the Great was the Emperor of the Mughal Dynasty from 1556 until his death in 1605. He kept a very large harem that consisted of 5,000 women. He also had three wives.


If a group of women is called a harem what is a group of men called?

The word Harem is Hebrew for forbidden, so the word is not specifying man or woman. It was however used to describe the quarters of women as being Harem or forbidden. The men who had women as slaves, servants, and wives owned them as property so they were also considered Harem property. If you are talking about the collective noun for men and women the word for a group of women is a "gaggle" of women. For men it is a "band" of men.


What was the residence of the sultans wives?

Harem


What is Collective noun for wives?

The collective noun for wives is a "harem." So if you've got yourself a bunch of wives, you can proudly call them your harem. Just make sure they're all on board with that title, or you might find yourself in some hot water!


What is the Name for Group of Sultans wives?

Harem


What is a group of wives in ancient times?

If you are referring to a group of sultan's wives, it is a harem.


Five letter word for sultan's wives?

harem


What is the definition of harem?

Harem is the women in a Muslim household.


Why did pharaoh Khufu only have 3 wives?

He would have had a harem too.


What is the correct spelling of harrem?

The spelling is harem, meaning a collection of wives or concubines.


How many wives did the sultan have?

The Sultan had multiple wives in order to secure political alliances and ensure stability within the empire. Typically, a Sultan had a harem of women who were wives, concubines, and slave girls. The number of wives varied from Sultan to Sultan, but it was not uncommon for a Sultan to have dozens of wives in the Ottoman Empire.