Tunisia became the first Arab state to formally abolish polygamy in 1956,[1] the same year it gained official independence.
Tunisia remains one of the few predominantly Muslim nations that has legally banned polygamy. Turkey banned the practice in 1926, while the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq banned polygamy in 2008.[2]
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edit- ^ "Tunisian women free to marry non-Muslims". BBC News. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on Aug 24, 2018.
The country banned polygamy as far back as 1956, setting it apart from other Muslim-majority nations.
- ^ "Polygamy Law Irks Iraq Kurds - IslamOnline.net - News". 2008-11-12. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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