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Gilaz Arjun (Rachel Demirel)

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Summary

The wife of Shimon (Shaban) Demirel. In Khoy she was pressured to convert to Islam; she later returned to Kohneh Shahr with her mother-in-law, Daha Baji, and in segment 03.03 travelled from Dilman to Van with Shimon and Sinior. In Israel she was known as Rachel Demirel.

Names and spelling variants

Gilaz Arjun (Rachel Demirel); Gilaz Arjun; Rachel Demirel; wife of Shimon (Shaban) Demirel; גילז לבית ארג׳ון

Mentioned in the book

Chapter Three – Wanderings; segment 03.02 – Khoy; segment 03.03 – Dilman