arranging marriages

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A Second Wife's Tale

A woman who spent 33 years in a plural marriage describes why she supports polygamy but opposes the sect leader Warren Jeffs.

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

This American Muslim won't wear a head cover but will wear tight jeans. Modesty, she says, comes from within.

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Diwali Days

Childhood memories of a Hindu festival filled with both noisy celebrations and dreamlike serenity.

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Love Between Imperfect People

Prince Charming is a fantasy, but real marriage is something infinitely deeper.

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American Muslims: The Politics of Dating

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AIDS and the Muslim World: The Heavy Price of Denial

The Muslim world's failure to confront AIDS can have devastating consequences.

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Polygamists Pull Kids From School

Is the Mormon splinter group preparing for the apocalypse, or are members just taking charge of their kids' education?

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On Being Surprised By God

And other (second) wedding day delights

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