Polygamy in Syria

Polygamy in most of Syria is legal, and men may have up to four wives.[1] However, after the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, the Kurdish Rojava region gained independence and outlawed polygamy in the parts of northern Syrian that they de facto control.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.genderindex.org/country/syrian-arab-republic
  2. ↑ van Wilgenburg, Wladimir (November 15, 2016). "Syrian Kurds tackle conscription, underage marriages and polygamy". ARA News. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Before the revolution [polygamy] was allowed
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