WNR: The Shadow of a Man

WNR: The Shadow of a Man

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From "Drying Up," June 26, 2009. War News Radio reports on the tangle of issues surrounding temporary marriages in Iraq. Read the full description.

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Wnrpodart_small Imagine that on the day of your marriage, you also picked a day when it would be over. This kind of arrangement, though very rare, is permitted by a select set of Shi'a clerics in Iraq, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. It's known as a marriage of pleasure, or a temporary marriage, and it's surrounded by a nest of arguments: over women's rights, the role of religion in Iraq's family law, and even the influence of Iran on Iraq's internal affairs. Emily Hager has more. This piece was featured in "Drying Up," on June 26, 2009.

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Imagine that on the day of your marriage, you also picked a day when it would be over. This kind of arrangement, though very rare, is permitted by a select set of Shi'a clerics in Iraq, including Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. It's known as a marriage of pleasure, or a temporary marriage, and it's surrounded by a nest of arguments: over women's rights, the role of religion in Iraq's family law, and even the influence of Iran on Iraq's internal affairs. Emily Hager has more. This piece was featured in "Drying Up," on June 26, 2009.