mahalla

noun2

1. •
   A subdivision or neighborhood.

   • The Gwalior of the Hindus seems to have perished, and the present town does not seem to go further back than the time of the first Mahomedans. Nearly all the mahallas bear Mahomedan names, […] — 1883
2. •
   An armed formation of Arabs.

   • Three large mehalle, with an overall strength of over 1200 infantry and 400 cavalry, occupied the heart of the Gebel. — 1986