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coffindodger

May 1st 2009 5:14 am

8 Year Old Girl Given a Divorce

An eight-year-old girl who was sold into marriage by her father has been given a divorce after an international outcry over the case, Saudi media reported on Thursday.

The marriage of the girl to a man reportedly in his 50s was annulled on Wednesday

Full Details:- http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/sa.../10309102.html

Blue Cat

May 1st 2009 5:17 am

Re: 8 Year Old Girl Given a Divorce

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Originally Posted by coffindodger (Post 7531575)

I should think so as well! it's disgusting.

eylesda

May 1st 2009 5:43 am

Re: 8 Year Old Girl Given a Divorce

Did she get custody of the teddy bear?

Blue Cat

May 1st 2009 5:46 am

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Originally Posted by eylesda (Post 7531616)

Did she get custody of the teddy bear?

no she got the Quaran :p

Shadya

May 1st 2009 6:05 am

Re: 8 Year Old Girl Given a Divorce

How many times has this story been discussed on here?

diablo

May 1st 2009 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by Shadya (Post 7531651)

How many times has this story been discussed on here?

two, once when her mother filed the case and second when she got the divorce.

Edo	May 1st 2009 11:15 am

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Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 7531620)

no she got the Quaran :p

ah good job, at least she didnt get an edited verison of Bible - or she'd be eating pork and producing illigitimate children rather than thinking about getting married when she reaches puberty.

Blue Cat

May 1st 2009 12:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Edo (Post 7532134)

ah good job, at least she didnt get an edited verison of Bible - or she'd be eating pork and producing illigitimate children rather than thinking about getting married when she reaches puberty.

now wouldn't that be tragic!

Shadya

May 1st 2009 1:22 pm

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Originally Posted by diablo (Post 7531805)

two, once when her mother filed the case and second when she got the divorce.

There have been more than two previous threads discussing this case but the search facility is too long-winded to verify. In fact, its a pretty useless facility if you ask me.:thumbdown:

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