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Trivia Thursday #6

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Regina Richards — Leave a comment

In Cairo, Egypt in the early 1800s an unmarried man who did not own a female slave was not permitted to rent a house or apartment in most areas. If he could not reside with parents or near relations, a single man without a female…

Trivia Thursday #5

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Regina Richards — 1 Comment

White male slaves in Egypt in the early 1800s were called memlooks. Few residents of Cairo, other than very rich Turks, owned memlooks. Eunuchs were even more rare and were generally owned by only the highest ranking Turks. The large majority…

Trivia Thursday #4

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Regina Richards — Leave a comment

In Cairo, Egypt in the early 1800s households would allot a distinct set of apartments or rooms exclusively for the use of the females of the household, also known as the hareem. No males, other than the master of the family,…

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Trivia Thursday #2

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Regina Richards — Leave a comment

In Cairo, Egypt in the early 1800s a male slave could not have more than two wives at the same time. – source: Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians by Edward W. Lane, first published in 1836

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Trivia Thursday #1

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Regina Richards — Leave a comment

In Cairo, Egypt in the early 1800s when an emancipated slave died without male descendants or collateral relations, his former master would inherit his estate. If the former master predeceased the former slave, the former master’s heirs would inherit. – source: Manners and…