The Sanjak of Novi Pazar was reorganized in 1902.
 Sanjaks were also called by the Arabic word for banner or flag:  liwa (Liw or Liw)
 It seems more likely that before the mid-15th century, the most important factor in determining the pattern of sanjaks was the existence of former lordships and principalities, and of areas where marcher lords had acquired territories for themselves and their followers

