Handbook - AB Ofisi - Hacettepe Üniversitesi

their addresses and our comments about their unique
characteristics.
The hamam was much more than just a place where
believers could fulfill the Islamic precept of cleanliness.
It was intimately bound with everyday life, a place where
people of every rank - rich and poor, young and old, could
come freely to mingle, socialize and gossip. Women used
to proceed from the harem to the hamam with great
ceremony, and were even accompanied by servants.
The young girls used this opportunity to show off their
embroidered towels and clogs while older women would
choose potential wives for their sons. Men as well as
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