TwEE-N-Toast
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That's cruel. How could he not have taken it under consideration that she may not look like what he imagined. You think this would be a regular occurrence.
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Saudi man divorces wife after seeing her face on wedding day
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It was pretty regular during this era, well...to my circle of friends at least;
Still...what an asshole to laid out in front of her like that.
Count Dookkake
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Reminds me of a classic episode of Woody Woodpecker.
Yup, she's likely going to be a second wife to a middle aged man, or marry an old widower.
What?
It's the truth.
If this is true then SA is disgusting place to live in.
Ninja Scooter
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Did he try glasses on, hair up and window closed?
AAAnonymous
Banned
LOL
How does the guy know what a woman is supposed to look like, don't all women (evil tourists aside) there wear burkas?
Probably because of the discrepancies between how his mom or sister described her looks to him, and the how she actually looked like.
Cosmo Clock 21
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If she look like a horse, you must divorce
Probably an Afghan Girl then and now situation
Image on left is so iconic, amazing what a few years will do. Lighting in the second one isn't doing her any favors though.
Yeah, aging and old people are sad.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Nearly 30 years isn't a "few". Why are people so shocked by this?
It's called aging, which doesn't help her case being worse than others considering the stress she's endured all her life.
andrerobot
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It was pretty regular during this era, well...to my circle of friends at least;
Still...what an asshole to laid out in front of her like that.
mIRC?
Thread is a graveyard.
Btw, everyone including childish racists and misogynists and a couple of just ill-thought-out jokesters, should read the Afghan girl's story, in Nat Geos follow-up a few years ago and you'll have more empathy for her expression.
And she is precisely as hauntingly beautiful "old" as she was young.
Btw, everyone including childish racists and misogynists and a couple of just ill-thought-out jokesters, should read the Afghan girl's story, in Nat Geos follow-up a few years ago and you'll have more empathy for her expression.
And she is precisely as hauntingly beautiful "old" as she was young.
FreeMufasa
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I bet he still waxed her
Vermillion
Banned
Brutal.
AyaisMUsikWhore
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At least he has a choice....
...Women on the other hand
...Women on the other hand
Dreams-Visions
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I think her expression in both shots represent the quintessential, "I've seen some shit" glare. One can only imagine. Much sadness in those eyes.
If you were perm-banned for this then wow. (It's pretty tame compared to what's been in previous threads that are far more offensive).
I'd imagine that normal people would at least have a picture of the face or something of the person you're about to marry.
For the would-be wife, at least she wasn't stuck in a relationship with this Saudi guy. If he got this mad over her face, then I don't wish to imagine what he'd do if they were together...
Ninja Scooter
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I remember seeing the left pic of the girl as a kid. It was pretty famous even then. It's got to be at least 25-30 years old so yeah it makes sense that she looks like an older woman now.
This updated picture was taken in 2002, when she was between 28-30 years old (she herself doesn't know exactly how old she is). She looks beautiful to me. Sounds like she's very stoic, as the author says she refuses to smile for anyone but her husband, as culture demands. Sounds like it works, seeing the number of people who feel sorry for her just by the way she looks.
Messofanego
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"Sharbat [Gula] has never known a happy day, her brother says, except perhaps the day of her marriage."
I hope her young girls still get a chance for education. Even through a life of war and hardships, there is still ferocity in her gaze.
http://youtu.be/xV-O3YFY1fs?t=21m27s How I imagine the bride was like.
Pretty sad. I don't think I could ever marry someone without meeting them first. What a terrible situation for all parties involved.
Pretty sad. I don't think I could ever marry someone without meeting them first. What a terrible situation for all parties involved.
ryutaro's mama
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I remember that one!
Rambaldi47
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That makes no sense...
Living status?
Yeah, "shouldn't" should be "should".
Wat. He's an asshole, but he doesn't deserve to die.
Actually only 17 years later (first photo was taken when she was about 13, the second when she was about 30).
The gun part is just to make sure they are in it for the long term
I actually saw something similar at a Turkish wedding many years ago, it was the brides dad and brother who were threatening to kill the guy because he refused to marry the lady after going to bed with her. Best wedding ever, it was hilarious.
It happens in Saudi arabia, but there is a significant portion of families whom are super conservative. No meeting between bride & groom until the wedding day, which is just a formality really, the marriage vows already happened several months ago between the groom and the bride's father/guardian.
That's a 13 year old!? Fuck my life...
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
No, she was 16/17 in the picture on the left, and in her late 20's/early 30's on the right, IIRC. She was 13 when she got married, though.
Imp the Dimp
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Looks 13 to me. Absolutely amazing picture.
Also, OP's story sounds bogus tbh. Some random blog posting a hilarious story? Eh, I dunno about that.
Alx
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I don't see the issue myself, she's still a beautiful woman. Her features are less soft, but that would happen to anybody.
bobawesome
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Using imagination.
ZiZ
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because it rarely happens.
the couple are supposed to see each other before the engagement.
Terra Firma
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A woman has the same right to reject a man as he has before marriage in Islamic marriages. She has complete agency in getting married. An Islamic judge who oversees weddings would not allow any marriage where either sides were not satisfied. In this case, the husband found out AFTER the marriage that she didn't have the face he was expecting. He is still a tactless idiot, but she wasn't some sheep being led to the slaughter by an imposing father.
Also, viewing the face before marriage is not only allowed, but promoted in Islamic jurisprudence, even the Salafi version in Saudi Arabia.
There's not a single Islamic school of thought that prevents a potential suitor from looking at the bride's face before marriage. There are authentic Islamic narrations that encourage potential suitors to see the face. Even those schools that emphasize wearing the face veil concede this point.
It is certainly the groom's fault for entering into the marriage without seeing her face. What an idiot. Good luck finding someone else to marry you.
Also, viewing the face before marriage is not only allowed, but promoted in Islamic jurisprudence, even the Salafi version in Saudi Arabia.
There's not a single Islamic school of thought that prevents a potential suitor from looking at the bride's face before marriage. There are authentic Islamic narrations that encourage potential suitors to see the face. Even those schools that emphasize wearing the face veil concede this point.
It is certainly the groom's fault for entering into the marriage without seeing her face. What an idiot. Good luck finding someone else to marry you.
Did not know about this. Thanks for the link
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
im not exactly sure what you thought was happening in saudi arabia otherwise. its not exactly a bastion of freedom and equality
would you prefer New York Magazine?
http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/11/saudi-man-divorces-wife-after-he-sees-her-face.html
Huffington Post?
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/6171674
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