Harem refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family.

Harem may also refer to:

  • Harem (zoology), an animal group consisting of one or two males, a number of females, and their offspring

Arts and entertainment

  • Harem (genre), a subgenre of Japanese light novels, manga, anime and video games

Film and television

  • Harem (film), a 1985 French romantic drama film
  • Harem (TV series), a 2001 Norwegian reality TV series
  • Harem, a 1986 TV miniseries starring Omar Sharif
  • Her Harem (Italian: L'harem, released in UK as The Harem), a 1967 Italian comedy-drama film

Literature

  • Harem (novel), an 1874 Armenian language novel by Raffi
  • Harem (Alliata book), a 1980 book by Vittoria Alliata
  • Harem, a 2003 novel by Barbara Nadel, 2003
  • Harem, a 1993 novel by Colin Falconer
  • Harem, a 1986 novel by Diane Carey

Music

  • Harem (album), by Sarah Brightman, 2003
  • "Harem" (song)
  • "The Harem", a single by Acker Bilk, 1963

Places

  • Harem, Iran
  • Harem, Syria
  • Harem District
  • Harem, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Ottoman Imperial Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

See also

  • Harum, a surname
  • Harem pants or harem trousers, baggy, long pants caught in at the ankle
  • Haremlik, the private portion of upper-class Ottoman homes
  • Polygyny, a form of marriage in which a man has two or more wives at the same time
  • Imperial Chinese harem system