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Saudi Arabia: Mixed and Interfaith Marriages

Monday, December 21st, 2009 @ 20:09 UTC

by Amira Al Hussaini

Countries:: Saudi Arabia
Topics:: Gender, Religion, International Relations
Languages:: English

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Тара Умм Омар

Tara Umm Omar, an American married to a Saudi Arabian, discusses Prophet Muhammad's mixed and interfaith marriages in this post.

1 comment

saudimedic

Again it is a one way street. Muslim men may marry a women of the Christian or Jewish faith. Muslim women may only marry within their Islamic faith.

In the book “Paramedic to the Prince” the author was dating a Muslim girl. When he asked her if her family would approve. she said if they knew she would be killed.

So much for tolerance.. If you want to read a good book about saudi from a westerner who spent ten years inside the country. Including being on the medical staff of King Abdullah. Well worth a read.

# 2009-12-22 at 17:39 pm

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