Law of desire : temporary marriage in Shi'i Iran / Shahla Haeri.

This book is a study of the institution of temporary marriage, mut'a, and its practice, popularly known as sigheh, in contemporary Iran. The focus is not just on women but on the perception of the institution by some Iranian men and women whose lives have been tied together by a contract of tem...

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Main Author: Haeri, Shahla
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1989.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Contemporary issues in the Middle East.
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