Iraqis looking to marry find the time is right

[Alistar7]

Iraq (news - web sites) is a dangerous place. But not all the shooting at night is hostile. Much of the noise on weekends comes from wedding celebrations, where the joyful firing of weapons is a tradition.


Though firm national statistics aren't available, the number of marriages each month is believed to have increased at least 20% since the fall of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime - and by some estimates has almost doubled. Violence doesn't seem to have dampened the trend. Thursday, as fighting raged in Fallujah and a car bomb went off in Baghdad, hundreds of people lined up outside the al-Karakh courthouse in western Baghdad to file marriage contracts.


The Family Court judge there, Shaker Mahmoud al-Najar, says the court approves about 20 to 30 marriage contracts a day, about double prewar numbers.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: Alistar7
Iraq (news - web sites) is a dangerous place. But not all the shooting at night is hostile. Much of the noise on weekends comes from wedding celebrations, where the joyful firing of weapons is a tradition.


Though firm national statistics aren't available, the number of marriages each month is believed to have increased at least 20% since the fall of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime - and by some estimates has almost doubled. Violence doesn't seem to have dampened the trend. Thursday, as fighting raged in Fallujah and a car bomb went off in Baghdad, hundreds of people lined up outside the al-Karakh courthouse in western Baghdad to file marriage contracts.


The Family Court judge there, Shaker Mahmoud al-Najar, says the court approves about 20 to 30 marriage contracts a day, about double prewar numbers.

From what I've read on Iraqi blogs, many Iraqis couldn't afford to get married under Saddam's rule, unless you were a Ba'ath party member taking graft to supplement your income. Now that wages have increased considerably many more Iraqis can afford to be married.

 

[Alistar7]

My bad forgot to add the Yahoo link, that was mentioned Tastes 😉

 

[dinkhunter]

Originally posted by: Alistar7
My bad forgot to add the Yahoo link, that was mentioned Tastes 😉

Im am just waiting for GrGr to prove this has insighted terrorism, and the way of saddam was better for all.

 

[Rainsford]

Hope they aren't planning on gay marriage 😀

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: dinkhunter

Originally posted by: Alistar7
My bad forgot to add the Yahoo link, that was mentioned Tastes 😉

Im am just waiting for GrGr to prove this has insighted terrorism, and the way of saddam was better for all.

If not I'm sure conjur or infohawk will, and of cource cylcowizard will have to try and shove his catholic morals down our throats too, then it will be complete.

That is part of the reason I started this thread and another one today, I've noticed there is never any interest in GOOD news as it relates to Iraq or Bush.....

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Alistar7
Iraq (news - web sites) is a dangerous place. But not all the shooting at night is hostile. Much of the noise on weekends comes from wedding celebrations, where the joyful firing of weapons is a tradition.


Though firm national statistics aren't available, the number of marriages each month is believed to have increased at least 20% since the fall of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime - and by some estimates has almost doubled. Violence doesn't seem to have dampened the trend. Thursday, as fighting raged in Fallujah and a car bomb went off in Baghdad, hundreds of people lined up outside the al-Karakh courthouse in western Baghdad to file marriage contracts.


The Family Court judge there, Shaker Mahmoud al-Najar, says the court approves about 20 to 30 marriage contracts a day, about double prewar numbers.

:beer::thumbsup:

CsG

 

[cwjerome]

If you want good news, talk to average Iraqis and average Americans who are over there. Certainly don't trust your typical journalist 🙁

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: cwjerome
If you want good news, talk to average Iraqis and average Americans who are over there. Certainly don't trust your typical journalist 🙁

I routinely read various Iraqi newspapers, a rather different story than what you hear here from those who object to us being there.....