Dubai court annuls marriage to 'bearded lady'

[AlexJames]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8508077.stm

 

An Arab country's ambassador to Dubai has had his marriage contract annulled after discovering the bride was cross-eyed and had facial hair.

The woman had worn an Islamic veil, known as the niqab, on the few occasions the couple had met.

The envoy, who has not been identified, told a Sharia court her mother had tricked him by showing him pictures of the bride's sister, Gulf News reported.

He only discovered the deception when he lifted the woman's veil to kiss her.

The court had annulled the marriage contract but rejected a $130,000 (£83,000) compensation claim for gifts he had bought his intended, the report said.

[supra joe]

Another reason to ban burkas lol

[AndrewOW]

Saddam Hussein lives!

[S44M KT]

lol bit harsh. he should have thought to take her face thingy off first lol

[Ewen]

Seems a good place to stick this...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7019754.ece

[Homer]

Was it wrong to burst out laughing after reading the first post

 

Ewens linked story is just sad though

[AlexJames]

Seems a good place to stick this...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7019754.ece

 

"In April 2009 a Saudi judge refused to annul a marriage between a girl, 8, and a man in his late forties, saying that she could not seek divorce until she reached puberty"

 

This is just sick...

[AndrewOW]

So do they recognise paedophilia as a crime in the Middle East then? It's a crazy world.

[AlexJames]

So do they recognise paedophilia as a crime in the Middle East then? It's a crazy world.

 

Well most of the Middle East is under Islamic law, or Sharia. I guess they take their example from their prophet Muhammad who had a wife who was 6 or 7 years old.... but its ok, he didnt sleep with her untill she was 9!?

 

Scroll to ... Married to Aisha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad's_wives

[imi]

Interesting article about Teenage Pregnancies TODAY

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_incidence_of_teenage_pregnancy

[Benyon]

So do they recognise paedophilia as a crime in the Middle East then? It's a crazy world.

 

The thing that annoys me most is british & american troops are dying trying to help them countrys out when even their own laws are so savage like that example of marring 6 year olds.

 

When these people immigrate to countrys such as england they wont think Paedophilia of being a bad thing and think their law applys over here.

[Charlotte]

Have they not even kissed before because surely he would have got a stubble rash? If no, that's sad news for romance.

[AlexJames]

Well most of the Middle East is under Islamic law, or Sharia. I guess they take their example from their prophet Muhammad who had a wife who was 6 or 7 years old.... but its ok, he didnt sleep with her untill she was 9!?

 

Scroll to ... Married to Aisha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad's_wives

 

I just want to apologise for speaking badly here, this wasn't fair of me and I shouldn't really use wikipedia as a reference point.

 

Although I do stand by my claim that I dont think its right to marry so young, your Quran does still say that Muhammed did marry young. http://www.muslimhope.com/AishaNine.htm

 

Apologies to the Muslims on this forum. No offence was intended

[imi]

your Quran does still say that Muhammed did marry young.

 

does it, seriously doubt it....

[Matt H]

 

Idiots

[Septic]

does it, seriously doubt it....

 

It doesnt.

[CJ]

I'm a bit confused here now. Does Islam, as a religion, allow children of 9 (or thereabouts) to be married?

[Purity14]

http://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/marriage_age.html

http://www.islamicvoice.com/august.98/marriage.htm#EAR

 

Im guessing; but im going to say they do allow it, but sometimes they dont. - It depends?

[AlexJames]

ibtl

[Paul]

ibtl

 

Racists the bloody lot of you !

[Ewen]

ibtl

I just thought it bizarre that an 8 year old girl married off against her wishes to a forty year old cant file for divorce until puberty, yet a bloke can get his marriage annulled because he finds his wife too hairy.

[marbleapple]

I'm a bit confused here now. Does Islam, as a religion, allow children of 9 (or thereabouts) to be married?

 

They are going to Shari Courts (religious courts?) so I guess someone thinks it does.

 

Its not like Christians were any better in the past, UK society has just had the opportunity to develop more. We used to make little children work in the mills and up chimmneys and girls were married off just as young.

 

I note though that the whole point about the 12 vs 80 case is that the government are trying to bring in new laws to introduce a minimum age. Surely thats a good sign?

[Purity14]

I note though that the whole point about the 12 vs 80 case is that the government are trying to bring in new laws to introduce a minimum wage. Surely thats a good sign?

 

I always thought underage wives were paid too little..

[marbleapple]

I always thought underage wives were paid too little..

 

Lol. Wage should be age as you well know

 

Serves me right for rushing.

[CJ]

They are going to Shari Courts (religious courts?) so I guess someone thinks it does.

 

Its not like Christians were any better in the past, UK society has just had the opportunity to develop more. We used to make little children work in the mills and up chimmneys and girls were married off just as young.

 

I note though that the whole point about the 12 vs 80 case is that the government are trying to bring in new laws to introduce a minimum age. Surely thats a good sign?

 

That post sounds very much like you are condoning it.

 

Surely, regardless of whether the western countries did or did not marry as young in the past (and I would be interested to see proof of this) any sane person would still have to abhor and castigate the practice today.