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...old and the next day she donned the veil. The mother mentioned this fact rather sadly, so I asked if there was any movement to remove the veils. 'There are certainly many women who do not like to wear them and think the custom a bad one, but the men will not hear patiently of taking them off. No man is willing that the women of his house shall be the first to do it. I am sure I shall never see the day when they are not worn, but my daughter is rebellious and declares she will not consent to wear heres all her life.
This lady is known as Immousa - the Mother of Moses. Women do not take their husband's names. A woman is known as the daughter of (the father's name being given) until they are married and have given birth to a son. If she has no son, she never changes her name. Daughters are not worth consulting. After Turkish coffee and preserves were served, as is invariably done when calls are made, we took our leave.
Our next visit was at the house of a middle class family. Several sons were married and with their families occupied rooms in the house - one family to a room.