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The figure of the eunuch in non-Western cultures has long been an object of mystery and mystification to the West. The aim of this study is to go beyond sensationalism and stereotypes, to offer a sensitive reconstruction of the historical role of the eunuch in Islam.

Eunuchs --- Men --- History. --- Cairo (Egypt) --- Mecca (Saudi Arabia) --- Medina (Saudi Arabia) --- Madīnah (Saudi Arabia) --- Medinat an Nabi (Saudi Arabia) --- Medinat Rasul Allah (Saudi Arabia) --- Médine (Saudi Arabia) --- Madīnah al-Munawwarah (Saudi Arabia) --- Ṭābah (Saudi Arabia) --- Taiba (Saudi Arabia) --- Ṭaybah (Saudi Arabia) --- Makkah (Saudi Arabia) --- Mekka (Saudi Arabia) --- Umm al-Qurá (Saudi Arabia) --- Mecque (Saudi Arabia) --- Makka (Saudi Arabia) --- Macoraba (Saudi Arabia) --- Makkah al-Mukarramah (Saudi Arabia) --- Meca (Saudi Arabia) --- Kairo (Egypt) --- Kair (Egypt) --- Qāhirah (Egypt) --- Kahirah (Egypt) --- Caire (Egypt) --- Le Caire (Egypt) --- Ḳahir (Egypt) --- القاهرة (Egypt) --- al-Qāhirah (Egypt) --- القاهرة (مصر) --- al-Qāhirah (Miṣr) --- قاهرة (Egypt) --- O Caire (Egypt) --- Lo Cayiro (Egypt) --- Lo Quèro (Egypt) --- Каир (Egypt) --- Qahirä (Egypt) --- Горад Каір (Egypt) --- Horad Kair (Egypt) --- Каір (Egypt) --- Кайро (Egypt) --- El Caire (Egypt) --- Káhira (Egypt) --- Κάιρο (Egypt) --- El Cairo (Egypt) --- El Cairu (Egypt) --- Keiro (Egypt) --- Caireo (Egypt) --- O Cairo (Egypt) --- 카이로 (Egypt) --- Il Cairo (Egypt) --- קהיר (Egypt) --- Social life and customs. --- Religious life and customs.