Diwan
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Dewan, Diwaan or Divan may refer to:
- The Persian word Dêwân or Dîvân (دیوان), with a range of meanings:
- Book
- The Diwan or Girgam, a record of the Kanem Empire
- Diwan (poetry), a collection of Persian, Arabic, or Urdu poetry
- hence, Diwani, a calligraphic variety of the Arabic script
- Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi by Rumi
- Goethe's West-östlicher Diwan
- Diwan (Nasir Khusraw) by Nasir Khusraw
- Divan, a high governmental body in many Islamic states
- Divan-ı Hümayun, the government council of the Ottoman Empire
- Diwan-khane, guest house of the tribal chieftain in the tribal Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian, or Kurdish society
- Divan (Mughal architecture), type of audience hall in Mughal palaces
- Diwan (title) (dewan or divan), a number of Middle Eastern titles used in various languages for high officials, especially of cabinet rank, or as a rank of high nobility in South Asia
- List of Diwans of Mysore
- Diwan Mohanlal, a Diwan of Siraj Ud Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal at Murshidabad
- ad hoc Divan (Romanian history)
- Chief Khalsa Diwan, a Sikh religious organization
- West-Eastern Divan, youth orchestra uniting musicians from countries in the Middle East
- Divan (furniture), a kind of couch
- A box-spring or divan bed
- Divan, traditional festival of the Bunjevci people in Hungary
- Book
- Diwan, Clan of Pathan ancient land lord, inhabiting in Kaimur District of Bihar
- Diwan, a Breton word, meaning "germination"
- Diwan (school) is a federation of schools teaching in Breton language in Brittany
- as a surname
- Muneeb Diwan (born 1972), Canadian cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman.
- Diwan Bahadur
- as a first name
- Divan is a male first name, very popular in South Africa. Titles and proper names:
- Diwan College of Management
- Diwân, a 1998 album by Rachid Taha
- Diwan 2, a 2006 album by Rachid Taha
- Diwan (film), a 2003 Tamil film
- Chicken Divan, a type of casserole
In popular culture:
- Diwan, a secondary antagonist in the anime series Skyland
Code (law):
See also
- Dewan, has, at various points in Islamic history, designated various differing though similar functions
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