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In a Tangier Harem I Find a New Life and Views
A Western visitor in Ahmad Al Yaman’s Tangier harem describes polygamy and Islamic law, the limited education of Moslem women, and the social dynamics within the palace. The piece contrasts American freedoms with the harem’s security, status, and internal tensions as the narrator prepares to depart for the harbor.
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Ahmad al Yaman
Raria
Hus
Moorish
Rara
America
Rarna
Ahmad
Thorya
Ini
Aziza
Tanglier
Hafid
Tangier
Yaman
Seraglio
Jane Dolinger
Jane
Miami