Searching for a fourth wife

As a reporter who began work in the Middle East shortly after September 11, I learned to see the region in terms of a great ideological battle between Islam and the West. During six years of reporting across the region, I've come face-to-face with the darker sides of Islamic extremism: suicide bombings, kidnappings and sectarian violence. I had only an occasional glimpse of the richer and multi-faceted world of engaged, passionate Muslims. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Rahilla Zafar - Mar 8, 2009 - 8:16 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 9, 2009 - 3:54 PM PDT

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by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 9, 2009

Zafar offers a personal commentary on video from the Washington Post of a Afghani man offering his motivations in searching for a fourth wife. She does offer an insight into role of mullahs in shaping family structures, but fails to fill the void contextual void opened by Fairweather's original analysis (see related links)

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  • Searching for a Fourth Wife

    (Video) One of the primary motives both then and now for multiple wives is the need for sons, who will inherit the family’s estate (women, when they marry, effectively join their ...
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