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| Boy, 11, marries 10-year-old cousin |
| 2008-03-18 |
| AN 11-year-old boy has married his 10-year-old cousin in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed al-Rashidi and his unidentified cousin would seal the marriage they contracted under the sharia laws of Islam and move in together after a ceremony to take place later this year, Al-Shams newspaper reported today. "I am ready for this marriage. It will help me study better," Mohammed, who goes to primary school in the northern province of Hail, was quoted as saying by Al-Shams. "I invite all my classmates to do like me," the boy said. He wanted to "crown a love story through marriage". The boy's father, Muraizak al-Rashidi, told the newspaper he was busy sending out invitations for a celebration to seal the marriage. Dahim al-Jaber, the headmaster at Mohammed's school, said marriage at such a young age was "inappropriate" but wished the couple a happy life together. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Oh wot lovely olde Saudi customs.. 3 dozen of her cousins & uncles are entitled to pre nuptial conjugal visits. /puke After-all she's older that the favorite wife of Muhammad. /ok i made the whole thang up |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2008-03-18 18:43 |
| #4 Reception to follow at Al-Chuck E. Cheese... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-03-18 17:52 |
| #3 Are they registered at Toys "R" Us? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-03-18 11:51 |
| #2 And here's the family wedding portrait, a treasured Al-Rashidi heirloom... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-18 11:27 |
| #1 And they get the dowry of a banjo for their inbred offspring to play. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-03-18 11:26 |