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Men join in the fight against polygamy |
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Hans David Tampubolon , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Mon, 11/02/2009 10:30 AM | Headlines
This Jakarta Post article discusses the newly-formed Men’s Coalition against Polygamy (Kolmi). Kolmi spokesman Abdul Hamim Fauzie contends that the practice of polygamy labels men as unable to control their libidos, and that the current marriage law only accommodates the needs of men. Muslim scholar Siti Musdah Mulia argues that those who quote the Koran to justify polygamous marriages need to pay attention to Islam in its wider historical context. The full article is available at:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/11/02/men-join-fight-against-polygamy.html
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