Who is Fatima's Father from Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood and what is their importance?

Fatima's father is the younger of the two brothers living in the extended household of their parents, he is very traditional in his thinking. Though his wife pleads with him to move out, he continues to refuse, saying that it would be the end of the traditional family situation for his family. He is kind and loving with his family and offers his wife compromises in an effort to try to make her life better.