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It's been a staple of novels and films about the "exotic east" - the harem. It's typically shown as a large room full of beautiful women lying about on silken pillows awaiting the arrival of the prince or sultan or caliph to whom they belong. And, while there is a kernel of truth to that depiction - the Ottomans as well as Persians famously kept large harems of women - the original harems were something different. Learn more in this Crash Course in Islam.
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It's been a staple of novels and films about the "exotic east" - the harem. It's typically shown as a large room full of beautiful women lying about on silken pillows awaiting the arrival of the prince or sultan or caliph to whom they belong. And, while there is a kernel of truth to that depiction - the Ottomans as well as Persians famously kept large harems of women - the original harems were something different. Learn more in this Crash Course in Islam.
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