Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda halkın dâva ve şikâyetlerinin dinlenip halledildiği, devlet meselelerinin görüldüğü padişah huzuru. Bu mecliste; sadrazam, şeyh-ül İslâm, kazaskerler, defterdarlar ve şair büyük devlet ricali bulunurdu
A Muslim council of state, such as that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan)
A council (typically of veziers of the Ottoman Empire) that discussed and recommended new laws and/or law changes to a higher authority (the sultan). The name reflects the fact that the veziers used to sit on a long traditional Turkish sofa while discussing the legal matters. No such legal entity exists in Republic of Turkey, which is the successor state of the Ottoman Empire
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) a Muslim council chamber or law court a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) a Muslim council of state
Persian term initially designating the official registers,later the administrative offices of the state, and finally the sovereign's council of state There was a distinction between the Divan i-Am, or chamber for public audience with the prince which was part of the throne room, and the Divan i-Khas, or private audience room, used during courtly ceremonies