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On Living in a Theocracy

Sunday, January 4, 2015 11:43
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Saudi_Arabia_flagGulf News:

Manama: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to edge closer to setting a minimum age for marriage have received a blow after the Grand Mufti said there was nothing wrong with girls below 15 getting married.

“There is currently no intention to discuss the issue,” Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh said, quoted by local daily Al Riyadh on Sunday.

In a bold attempt to force changes on the grounds, the justice ministry has been pushing for setting up the minimum age.

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  • Changing the minimum age will change nothing, until the girls are allowed to decide for themselves if they want to get married. The age of the girl being forced to marry is inconsequential. Slavery is slavery.

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