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[Adventurer]

Last Updated: Thursday, 28 February 2008, 20:43 GMT

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Woman to conduct Egypt marriages
By Frances Harrison
BBC religious affairs reporter



Egypt has appointed a woman to conduct Muslim marriages for the first time.

Amal Soliman, 32, has broken centuries of tradition by being chosen as a judicial assistant who officiates at weddings, known as a maazun.

Some commentators are saying she is the first female in the Muslim world authorised to conduct religious marriages.

The mother of three has a masters degree in law which helped her beat 10 male candidates to get the job.

As a maazun or notary, Ms Soliman will read verses from the Koran at ceremonies, sign marriage certificates and authorise divorce contracts.

She will work in the town of Qinayat east of Cairo where her father-in-law also conducted marriages until he died recently.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7269848.stm

[Ya-ta Boy]

This is clearly a false report because the_peel says change doesn't happen in the Moslem world and even though Egypt is a secular state, everything must be done according to the most conservative possible interpretation of the Koran.

[Fishead soup]

Does that mean I can marry a goat?

[thepeel]

Well, I guess we can stop worrying about islamic misogyny now.