A REBECCA WHO KNOWS THE VALUE OF A VEIL This Jewess of Bokhara borrowed from fellow refugees a costume that made her a charming picture. National Geographic Society Lumière by Maynard Williams A PERIPATETIC SODA FOUNTAIN IN THE WALLED CITY Two clinking cups advertise the shop. The smaller pitcher contains rinsing water for the glasses; the cooling drink is in the larger one. JUDGMENT PLACES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE The minaret rises above the site of Pilate's Judgment Hall. Under the dome at the left, the Supreme Moslem Council pronounces judgment on contemporary policy. From the arcade in the foreground will be suspended the scales in which, according to Moslem faith, the souls of saints and sinners are to be weighed on Judgment Day. AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD MOSLEM GIRL OF BETHLEHEM Clad in bright robes, and with her face attractively tattooed, this young woman thinks it immodest to show her perfect teeth to the camera. Almost solid embroidery covers the front of her dress, but her head shawl is the plain white worn by unmarried women. |