Cousin marriage in the Middle East
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Cousin marriage in the Middle East
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Cousin marriage is a form of consanguinity. While consanguinity is not unique to the Arab or Islamic world, Arab countries have had "some of the highest rates of consanguineous marriages in the world". The bint 'amm marriage, or marriage with one's father's brother's daughter is especially common, especially in tribal and traditional Muslim communities, where men and women seldom meet potential spouses outside the extended family. Anthropologists have debated the significance of the practice; so
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage_in_the_Middle_East
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2010-04-06T19:50:47Z
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2024-09-05T03:33:58Z
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