Ibn Battuta:

I saw in this city a strange custom: the women do not veil themselves, and they are not ashamed of this.

— Ibn Battuta Medieval

Greatest medieval traveler

Context

Describing women in the Maldives

Date / Period

1340s

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3922/3922-h/3922-h.htm

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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