April 13, 2005
BOTH HANDS NOW:
Saudi Arabia bans forced marriage (BBC, 4/12/04)
Saudi Arabia's top religious authority has banned the practice of forcing women to marry against their will.Grand mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said forced marriage was against Islamic law and those responsible for it should be jailed.
A high number of forced marriages in Saudi Arabia is believed to be a factor in the country's steep divorce rate.
The ban is a significant victory for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, where females face a range of restrictions.
If only Mohammed Atta had lived to see what he'd accomplished.
MORE:
Saudi ministry is to employ women: Women will be employed in Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry for the first time this year, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has been reported as saying. (BBC, 2/25/05)
They should do what the West has done: practically get rid of marriage altogether. It makes for a much better reduction in divorce!
Posted by: Randall Voth at April 13, 2005 10:42 AMHe's probably already lost control of those 72 virgins he was promised.
Posted by: Brandon at April 13, 2005 12:44 PM