Diwan khanas in Mosul from late Ottoman Time to the Second Decade of the Twentieth Century

Diwan khanas are considered are of aspect of the social life in Mosul. It was the only outlet for the inhabitatants to express their opinions and impressions of the Ottoman walis in Mosul concerning the political affairs or public morals , tales or parables to conform entirely a soial image , the thing that has its worth in the Mosuli society since the Ottoman reign .
Diwan khanas were held according to an organized social norm . they were held in Mosul representatives and eminent figures in which coffee and shisha were presented . Certain norms of it is remarkable that most of the diwan khanas, like Suleiman beh Al- Jalili diwan , Al– Najafi diwan, Muhammed As Sufi diwan and others , were held in the represent ative's,eminent figure's , and wealthy men's hanses like Al– Jalili , Al– Najafi , Al– Naqeeb, Al- Sabonchi , Al- Omeri and others . The diwan khanas figures included different spectrums of the Mosuli Society regardless of religion, or ethnic group, or purpose or subjects .