what is a seraglio
A seraglio (/ s É Ë r Ã¦ l j oÊ / sÉ-RAL-yoh or / s É Ë r ÉË l j oÊ / sÉ-RAHL-yoh) or serail is the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household. The term harem is a generic term for domestic spaces reserved for women in a Muslim family, which can also refer to the women themselves.