Saudi Arabian girl, 8 years old , seeks divorce

[Aroma]

A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties.

The girl, who still does not know she is married, lives with her parents in the town of Unayzah, 135 miles north of the capital Riyadh. The marriage had been arranged in secret by her father.

She is preparing to start the new year at primary school in the town, which is located in the conservative Najd region of the country - the spiritual homeland of the Islamist Wahhabi movement that has long dominated the kingdom.

According to the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Watan, which reported the case, the divorce suit has been filed by the girl's mother.

Her relatives have contacted human rights groups in the kingdom to try to arrange legal help to annul the marriage.

However, the husband has refused, saying he has done nothing wrong.

Saudi Arabia's justice system is based on a conservative interpretation of Sharia law, but also incorporates some aspects of tribal custom from the people of the Arabian peninsula.

Polygamy is common and arranged marriages involving pre-adolescent girls and older men are occasionally reported.

The rate of child marriage rates in the Middle East is lower than in parts of Africa and south Asia, but there is a particular problem in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

In April another eight-year-old girl won a divorce after fleeing from her husband, aged 28, and arriving in the main court in the capital Sana'a.

A United Nations report on child marriage in 2005 found that 100 million girls were expected to marry by the age of 18 before 2015. The worst countries for child marriage were Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh.


Link:
Saudi Arabian girl, 8, seeks divorce - Telegraph

[Osman's Shirt]

Salam,

Many similar and more things happen in Western societies.

[Frisbeetarian]

Human behavior is so utterly fascinating at time at other times it enables disgust. Though speechless about said behavior, i can not as an entity revoke it, and classify it as being wrong, because it is a part of culture, and is widely accepted in their country.

This is something to struggle with, in this time and age, to witness such horrors in terms of our beliefs yet restrain ourselves from completely refusing to understand the phenomena.

Yes, there is a better life (according to our perception) offered to them, but their choice no matter how repulsive, is still their decision.

Now, maybe if the luxuries of a better life wouldnt have been afforded to them, maybe an intervention would be an option. But as i see, when u are given other options and still cling to old customs, its ur choice and i have no right to interfere.

The reason why accepting these salafi bastards is so tough.

[Frisbeetarian]

Salam,

Many similar and more things happen in Western societies.

Really? Why dont preach for rape? Since its a predominant activity in western countries?

[Aroma]

Originally Posted by Osman's Shirt

Salam,

Many similar and more things happen in Western societies.

You remind me of somebody dude

[Anny]

Originally Posted by Osman's Shirt

Salam,

Many similar and more things happen in Western societies.

Are you one of those husbands who got married to an 8 years old?

And sorry but no, those things don't happen in western countries. If there is a case of rape, they usually put the guilty in prison.

[coralie]

Originally Posted by Osman's Shirt

Salam,

Many similar and more things happen in Western societies.

aya salam aya ballout w baleh salemak . you are as sick as this wahhabi state who allow this kind of behavior without proper punishment .

what kind of sick father will marry his 8 year old daughter to a 50 year old man ? and you dare compare this animal behavior to any other country ? even if it happen elsewhere this should definitly be condemned , you should be ashamed of yourself and of your retarded animal kingdom behavior, and not take the deffense of such acts this is inhuman and totaly rejected by all sort of humans, you must be really sick to even comment the way you did .

Originally Posted by Aroma

A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties.

The girl, who still does not know she is married, lives with her parents in the town of Unayzah, 135 miles north of the capital Riyadh. The marriage had been arranged in secret by her father.

She is preparing to start the new year at primary school in the town, which is located in the conservative Najd region of the country - the spiritual homeland of the Islamist Wahhabi movement that has long dominated the kingdom.

According to the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Watan, which reported the case, the divorce suit has been filed by the girl's mother.

Her relatives have contacted human rights groups in the kingdom to try to arrange legal help to annul the marriage.

However, the husband has refused, saying he has done nothing wrong.

Saudi Arabia's justice system is based on a conservative interpretation of Sharia law, but also incorporates some aspects of tribal custom from the people of the Arabian peninsula.

Polygamy is common and arranged marriages involving pre-adolescent girls and older men are occasionally reported.

The rate of child marriage rates in the Middle East is lower than in parts of Africa and south Asia, but there is a particular problem in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

In April another eight-year-old girl won a divorce after fleeing from her husband, aged 28, and arriving in the main court in the capital Sana'a.

A United Nations report on child marriage in 2005 found that 100 million girls were expected to marry by the age of 18 before 2015. The worst countries for child marriage were Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh.


Link:
Saudi Arabian girl, 8, seeks divorce - Telegraph

i will not call this thing a mariage, this "father"(animal) sold his daughter to an older "man" (animal) this mtakhtakh old man bought a girl, dirty business deal ya3ni , the worst is that this so called (pedophile) "husband" does not find it wrong to "marry" a 8 year old little girl wlak how sick this man is ??? this kind of animals consider a girl just a piece of marchandise ma belon gheir bel nika7 . they simply have no values for human lives no self respect not even teeny tiny human feelings . tfeh .

sorry i cant but say el 3ama bi albon chou w7ouch . heik monsters must be hanged w bala ma elkon men wein . the world is evolving , went to the moon , and those people still live in neanderthal era .

[Anny]

Originally Posted by coralie

aya salam aya ballout w baleh salemak . you are as sick as this wahhabi state who allow this kind of behavior without proper punishment .

what kind of sick father will marry his 8 year old daughter to a 50 year old man ? and you dare compare this animal behavior to any other country ? even if it happen elsewhere this should definitly be condemned , you should be ashamed of yourself and of your retarded animal kingdom behavior, and not take the deffense of such acts this is inhuman and totaly rejected by all sort of humans, you must be really sick to even comment the way you did .




i will not call this thing a mariage, this "father"(animal) sold his daughter to an older "man" (animal) this mtakhtakh old man bought a girl, dirty business deal ya3ni , the worst is that this so called (pedophile) "husband" does not find it wrong to "marry" a 8 year old little girl wlak how sick this man is ??? this kind of animals consider a girl just a piece of marchandise ma belon gheir bel nika7 . they simply have no values for human lives no self respect not even teeny tiny human feelings . tfeh .

sorry i cant but say el 3ama bi albon chou w7ouch . heik monsters must be hanged w bala ma elkon men wein . the world is evolving , went to the moon , and those people still live in neanderthal era .

Sorry to say that Coralie, but there is no woman rights or children rights in such retarded countries. Too bad they make so many children!

[Tayyar Keserwen]

The perfect date for this normal couple as the BinLaden wanna be above likes to consider them, would be watching cartoon network while the husband tries to flirt with his beloved 8 year old wife... w hye btel3aba ''hard to get''...

[Anny]

Originally Posted by Tayyar Keserwen

The perfect date for this normal couple as the BinLaden wanna be above likes to consider them, would be watching cartoon network while the husband tries to flirt with his beloved 8 year old wife... w hye btel3aba ''hard to get''...

This is so disturbing and disgusting, poor little kid, I realise how much I am lucky to be Lebanese when I hear stories like that.