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* [Liwa](/wiki/Liwa_%28Arabic%29 "Liwa (Arabic)"), an Arabic term meaning "banner" is a type of [administrative division](/wiki/Administrative_division "Administrative division"). Used in conjunction with the [Ottoman](/wiki/Ottoman_Empire "Ottoman Empire")–era term *[sancağı](/wiki/Sanjak "Sanjak")*, denoting a region or district.

How does the concept of Liwa relate to other cultural or historical contexts?