Boy, 12, to marry 11-year-old cousin with Egyptian father’s blessing
Click here for reuse options!While family and friends celebrated Nasser Hassan’s eldest son’s lavish wedding, the father decided to ‘double the joy’ in Egypt by announcing the engagement.
Egyptian law prohibits marriages for anyone under 18 and the decision for Omar, 12, and Gharam, 11, to marry has sparked outrage among activists.
The father told Egypt’s Al Watan newspaper there was ‘nothing inappropriate’ about the couple, adding that it was only ‘an engagement, not a marriage’.
…photos of the young couple were published in local media…were met with anger.
Reda Eldanbouki, the head of the Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling, reported the incident to government agency the National Center for Childhood and Motherhood.
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5 responses to Boy, 12, to marry 11-year-old cousin with Egyptian father’s blessing
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bpollen October 22nd, 2016 at 16:02
Children as property…
Lyndia October 22nd, 2016 at 16:44
This is horrible, but different cultures, have different norms. However, this is something I don’t understand and NEVER WILL. The mere fact that they are cousins, turns my stomach. As much as I admired Eleanor Roosevelt, she still married her cousin, I guess to keep the money in the family.
whatthe46 October 22nd, 2016 at 23:17
and the more you keep it in the family, the more likely you’ll see the bottom of the gene pool at work.
robert October 22nd, 2016 at 22:11
egypt isnt known as a good job creator so you might as well lead in at least one catagory
amongoose October 23rd, 2016 at 11:58
That’s different, it’s usually the older men there marrying the little girls.
And if you’ll do some research you’ll find interfamily marriages there are more prevalent than they are in W.V.
And have been for 1400 years.