The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Zeineb
Also known as Zaynab, wife of Zeid
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 228
A presence that commands attention through beauty and circumstance, her story intertwined with the most intimate matters of faith and desire.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 228
- Books
- 1
Zeineb was the wife of Zeid whose beauty Muhammad beheld in loose undress, inspiring an ejaculation of devotion and desire. Her story became entangled with matters of reputation and divine revelation when Muhammad forgot his interest in preserving appearances in his adventure with her, ultimately leading to her marriage to the Prophet himself.
Description
A woman of striking beauty with dark hair and graceful bearing. Her features are captivating, suggesting both natural allure and refinement appropriate to her station.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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