Sometimes, she said that to be stuck in a harem simply meant that a woman had lost her freedom of movement. Other times, she said that a harem meant … - Fatema Mernissi

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Sometimes, she said that to be stuck in a harem simply meant that a woman had lost her freedom of movement. Other times, she said that a harem meant misfortune because a woman had to share her husband with many others"

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About Fatema Mernissi

Fatema Mernissi (Arabic: فاطمة مرنيسي, romanized: Fāṭima Marnīsī; 27 September 1940 – 30 November 2015) was a Moroccan feminist writer and sociologist.

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Pen Names: Fatma Aït Sabah
Native Name: فاطمة مرنيسي
Alternative Names: Fatna Aït Sabbah Fatima Mernissi Fátima Mernessi
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