 The triliteral "Ḥ-R-M" appears in other terms related to the notion of interdiction such as "haram" (forbidden), "mahram" (unmarriageable relative), "ihram" (a pilgrim's state of ritual consecration during the Hajj) and "al-Ḥaram al-Šarīf" ("the noble sanctuary", which can refer to the Temple Mount or the sanctuary of Mecca).In Turkish of the Ottoman era, the harem, i.e., the part of the house reserved for women was called "haremlik", while the space open for men was known as "selamlık".The practice of female seclusion is not exclusive to Islam, but the English word harem usually denotes the domestic space reserved for women in Muslim households.