Jacob (big thanks) sent me a link to an article in The National called “Divorce falls in Oman as more men take second wives“. According to this article, the good news is that “the divorce rate in Oman dropped by 12 per cent in 2008 from the previous year”. The bad news though is that [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Marriage’
Less Divorce More Second Wives
Posted in Marriage, Ranting, tagged Divorce, Marriage on January 5, 2010 | 15 Comments »
My Second Wife… NEXT!
Posted in Ask Me, Marriage, Women, tagged Marriage, Oman, polygamy, Women on August 19, 2009 | 15 Comments »
The Qur’an states that a man can marry up to four wives. There are many restrictions and conditions for polygamy in Islam. However, here I will talk about polygamy that has been taken out of its religious context into –my favorite of all – the cultural context. Yes, there is a difference. Polygamy in Oman [...]
Marriage Rituals in Oman: Wedding (traditional)
Posted in Marriage, Women, tagged Culture, Engagement, Marriage, Oman, Women on May 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Many wonder, how are weddings in Oman. If you are a male foreigner.. then you’d have a hard time finding out since men “in general” are not included in weddings as much as women. However, there are two general kinds of marriages in Oman: the Traditional & the Modern. Traditional Wedding: This wedding includes men [...]
Marriage in Oman: Dowry
Posted in Marriage, Ranting, Women, tagged Culture, Dowry, Engagement, Marriage, Oman, Women on May 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
First of all, and before I get into the technicalities of dowry, I would like to state that in Oman and all Arabic countries a dowry is and ONLY from a Man to a Woman. I do know that dowry from a woman to a man happens in most eastern countries, such as India, but [...]
Marriage Rituals in Oman: Malka (Engagement)
Posted in Marriage, tagged Culture, Engagement, Marriage, Oman on May 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In the Mosque: Marriage rituals in Oman are different from one city or provenance from another. It is also different between the racial ethnicities in Oman. However, traditional engagements (or Malka) in Oman are binding agreements for marriage. If the two seperate, then it is a divorce. Here, a man can woe his wife anytime [...]
Marriage in Oman: Marrying a non-Omani
Posted in Marriage, Ranting, Women, tagged Culture, Engagement, Law, Marriage, Non-Omani, Oman, Women on April 7, 2009 | 84 Comments »
As requested, today I will talk about the conditions of a non-Omani marrying an Omani. I know there are many people who want to marry Omanis and have endless questions about the conditions. I hope this will be a guide to help those with good intentions to be able to marry the ones they love. [...]
Marriage in Oman: The Ugly Side
Posted in Ranting, Women, tagged Culture, Marriage, Oman, Women on April 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
After writing the previous post on marriage in Oman, I wanted to share with everyone the ugly side of marriage. It is too often that a marriage is dissolved because of extended family dispute over who gets the girl/guy. Oman has changed and developed, but the culture is harder to change when people are very [...]
Marriage in Oman
Posted in Ranting, Women, tagged Marriage, Oman, Women on April 5, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Today I want to talk about marriage in Oman.. Through my stay in the United States, I have been asked these questions many many times. So, I thought I should just write about it: “Do your parents chose your husband?” No “When you go back to Oman, will you find a husband lined up for [...]
