Then she has to bring up the story of Zuleikha. A conniving she-devil, as described by all Abrahamic faiths. The salacious wife of Potiphar, fiery and tempestuous; a combination of virago, witch and whore, if there ever was one. A seductress who lusted after the handsome and virtuous Joseph and, propelled by feminine wiles and unholy desires, tried to lure him into her bed. For her sins, God turned her into an ugly crone and wizened widow, and kept her like that until she repented of her ways. When sufficiently docile and obedient, she was rewarded with her former youth and beauty and given
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