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We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.
Approximate author period: c. 1912 AD · modern
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- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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- Approximate author period: c. 1912 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Muhammad Ali Jinnah: life dates 1876 to 1948. Wikidata Q160554, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160554 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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