Definitions for mukataa
mukataa

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1. mukataanoun

   an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center

   "Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound"

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1. Mukataa

   See Muqata'ah for the Ottoman instrument for financing state expenses. This article deals mainly with the Mukataa of Ramallah.Mukataʿa (Arabic: المقاطعة al-muqāṭaʿah) is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. Some Mukataas also included police stations and prisons. After the British left, the buildings often functioned similarly under the Jordanians, and then the Israelis. After the Oslo Accords, the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority. The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza, the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat, long-time Palestinian Authority president. During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank. Some Mukataas, including the Mukataa in Hebron, were entirely demolished.

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1. mukataa

   Mukataa refers to an administrative system or land revenue collection method used in Ottoman Empire. It is also known as tax farming, where the government leases its tax revenue collection rights to private individuals or businesses. Additionally, it may also refer to a fort or a building complex, such as government offices or a city lock-up which served as a warehouse. The term is Arabic in origin and has different contextual meanings.

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1. Mukataa

   Mukataa is the name used to refer to the offices and administrative centers of the Palestinian National Authority. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. Some Mukataas also included police stations and prisons. After the British left, the buildings often functioned similarly under the Jordanians, and then the Israelis. After the Oslo Accords, the Mukataas were used as governmental offices and headquarters for the Palestinian National Authority. The Mukaatas in Ramallah and Gaza, the two major Palestinian cities, were also used as headquarters to the high Palestinian Authority leadership, including as office for Yasser Arafat, long-time Palestinian Authority president. During Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002, the Israeli Defence Forces raided the Mukataas in the West Bank. Some Mukataas, including the Mukataa in Hebron, were entirely demolished.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mukataa in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mukataa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukataa
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4. ^ Wikidata
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