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Who are Pakistan's 'brides of the Quran'?

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Kiran Mirza Sukkur, Pakistan | Irfan Aftab
February 15, 2022

Marrying a woman to the Quran is an abusive practice in Pakistan's southern province, Sindh. Many feudal lords wed their daughters or sisters to the Quran to renounce their inheritance rights. One 'Bride of Quran' shares her story.

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