# Gulbeyzah — Veiled Women character guide

> Gulbeyzah in Veiled Women by Marmaduke Pickthall.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A Circassian slave who translates for the harem and corrects its newcomers with superb disdain, proud that she was born in the Faith and sold for honour, not captured.

## Relationships

### [Barakah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters/barakah)

_friendship_

Barakah and Gulbeyzah share a warm and supportive friendship, often confiding in one another.

### [Yûsuf Bey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters/yusuf_bey)

_friendship_

Gulbeyzah and Yûsuf Bey share a warm, platonic friendship, with mutual care and respect.

### [Yûsuf Bey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters/yusuf_bey)

_friendship_

Gulbeyzah and Yûsuf Bey share a warm, platonic friendship, with mutual care and respect.

### [Barakah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters/barakah)

_friendship_

Barakah and Gulbeyzah share a warm and supportive friendship, often confiding in one another.

### [Yûsuf Bey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters/yusuf_bey)

_friendship_

Gulbeyzah and Yûsuf Bey share a warm, platonic friendship, with mutual care and respect.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/i)

A Circassian slave on the rooftop, daydreaming about marriage and curious about the household drama.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/v)

A Circassian maid who speaks French, assigned as interpreter for the governess.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/vi)

Acts as Barakah's confidante and interpreter, explains harem politics, reveals her own secret romantic fantasy, and discusses her status as a Circassian slave.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/vii)

Leads Barakah through the bath, participates in the playful ducking and teasing.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/ix)

Shows Barakah her new rooms and acts as interpreter during the wedding.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xi)

Circassian lady who accompanies Barakah on visits and tells the story of Amînah Khânum.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xiv)

Included in the carriage to visit Barakah because 'our poor sick darling always loved her.'

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xv)

Acts demurely during inspection by three Circassian women, revealing her playful nature and desire for sisterly companionship in polygamy.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xviii)

Married and in the country, later visits Barakah, extols fellow-wives.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xxi)

Comforts Nasîbah after her baby's death and offers to give her next child to Nasîbah to nurse; later explains the Eastern view of love to Barakah.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xxv)

Reminisces with Barakah about their past, comments on Muhammad's spoiled nature, and shows Barakah a window similar to one they once shared.

### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xxvi)

As Barakah's friend, she confirms the problem but is unable to change the council's decision.

### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xxix)

Gulbeyzah defends the slave trade as holy, arguing it brings converts to Islam.

### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xxxviii)

Visits Barakah along with Bedr-ul-Budûr; Barakah recalls their past together.

### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/chapters/xl)

Sits on the roof with Barakah, reminisces about her youth and criticizes modern girls who read French books.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/veiled_women_se/characters