'Uzlah Explained

Uzlah (Arabic: عزلة, plural Uzaal; Arabic: عزل) is the name of a tier in Yemen's regional administrative divisions.^[1] The 'uzlah was originally a sub-division of a mikhlaf, another type of administrative division. However, the mikhleef system is no longer used by the government so the 'uzlah is now an administrative sub-division of a district.^[2]

Etymology

In Arabic, the word 'uzlah means remoteness or loneliness.^[3]

Notes and References

1. MATSUMOTO. Hiroshi. 1998. The Traditional Regional Divisions and Tribes in North Yemen. J-Stage. ja. 41. 2. 114–153. 10.5356/jorient.41.2_114. 0030-5219. free.
2. Book: Donaldson, William J.. Sharecropping in the Yemen: A Study of Islamic Theory, Custom, and Pragmatism. 2000. BRILL. 9789004114906. en.
3. Web site: Translation and Meaning of loneliness In Arabic, English Arabic Dictionary of terms Page 1. Team. Almaany. www.almaany.com. en. 2019-01-20.