Many cultures and religions have different customs and beliefs. Some are widely accepted while others are controversial. For centuries Polygamy has been ridiculed and deemed an abomination in many societies and has been shunned almost out of existence. Islam is one exception of this belief. Many people believe that Islam stated the practice of polygamy, but that is not true. In most societies it reformed the practice. Husbands are only allowed to take four wives, and they are also required to take care of them and give them a good environment to live in
This perception of Islamic polygamy is different than what many think of at first. Most people think of Iraq or Iran and how terrible women are treated. However there are some Islamic Arab countries that don’t allow polygamy to be practiced such as, Egypt and Morocco. However it is estimated that only two percent of Muslims practice polygamy.
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Interesting post. I was surprised to read that only 2% of Muslims practice Polygamy. I actually didn't really associate Polygamy with Muslims before reading this either. I've only really heard of it from watching shows like Oprah and Dr. Phil, and on those shows most Polygamists are caucasian. Great post, it sparked me to do some research of my own.
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The reason for such high number of Caucasian polygamists is due to the belief of Mormons. In our society I could not imagine having the responsibility of taking care of more than one wife, I can barely take care of myself let alone a army of wives.
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