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Saudi Weds Four in One Ceremony to Spite Ex-Wife
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| Mon Sep 29,10:30 AM ET
| RIYADH Reuters
Posted on 09/29/2003 6:40:44 PM PDT by Calpernia
A Saudi man married four women in one night only to prove to his estranged first wife that he was still attractive, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
After the failed marriage which only lasted several months, the man's wife told him that "no woman would ever marry him," al-Watan newspaper said.
"So he swore to marry four women just to prove her wrong," it said.
Polygamy is relatively common in Saudi Arabia, a conservative society with deep Islamic and tribal roots. Under the country's Islamic law, men are allowed to marry up to four wives at the same time.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: islam; marriage; saudiarabia; tribal
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So now he will have 5 unhealthy marriages.
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:40:44 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
To: mhking
Mega-Just-Damn-ping!
To: Calpernia
I just hope he can remember all four birthdays ... or he'll soon learn what "jihad" really means ... (hehe, just kidding, ladies!!!)
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:44:46 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
("Al Jazeera Television" = A "LETS JIVE" AERIAL ZONE)
To: Calpernia
Four mothers-in-law too.
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:45:02 PM PDT
by
Loyalist
(Liberal judges invoke the 'living Constitution'. Liberal Catholics invoke the 'living Magisterium.')
To: Calpernia
Religion of nonsense.
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:45:21 PM PDT
by
annyokie
(One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.)
To: Bobby777
Wait, is it four or five? He had an estranged wife....then married four. 1 plus 4 equals 5, right? I hate word problems. Anyone here good with word problems?
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:46:12 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Calpernia
On the contrary, competion is grand.
7
posted on
09/29/2003 6:46:20 PM PDT
by
Betwixte
To: Calpernia
Lucky girls. Why do I get the feeling the first wife is having a pretty good laugh?
8
posted on
09/29/2003 6:46:23 PM PDT
by
Bud Bundy
To: Betwixte
I mean competition!
9
posted on
09/29/2003 6:48:09 PM PDT
by
Betwixte
To: Bobby777
I wonder how many of these women actually married him because they wanted to, and how many because their fathers and/or brothers made a deal with the groom.
10
posted on
09/29/2003 6:49:37 PM PDT
by
wimpycat
(Down with Kooks and Kookery!)
To: Calpernia
Are we sure these are four human females or are they four female goats!
11
posted on
09/29/2003 6:51:35 PM PDT
by
Arpege92
To: wimpycat
BTTT
To: Arpege92
LOL
To: Loyalist
Four mothers-in-law too. Not necessarily. Could be four sisters.
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:54:14 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Neocon Zionist Media Operative)
To: Lion in Winter
The advent of a quadruple shot gun wedding is here!
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:54:14 PM PDT
by
Betwixte
To: Betwixte
Ain't luv grand?
To: Calpernia
5, count them, 5 mothers-in-law!!! OUCH!
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posted on
09/29/2003 6:57:05 PM PDT
by
irishtenor
(Pyrotechnic operator's motto: That which doesn't kill you will only cause you to go deaf.)
To: wimpycat
oh I'm sure there was some money traded ... in some form or another ...
18
posted on
09/29/2003 7:01:18 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
("Al Jazeera Television" = A "LETS JIVE" AERIAL ZONE)
To: Calpernia
Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face.
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posted on
09/29/2003 7:02:46 PM PDT
by
Apollo
To: Calpernia
I guess since the one failed he was free to pick up his max total of four again ...
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posted on
09/29/2003 7:03:23 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
("Al Jazeera Television" = A "LETS JIVE" AERIAL ZONE)
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