Marriage in the Maghreb: the high cost of preserving tradition
2008-08-30
Wedding traditions in Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Tunisia may differ, but young couples across the Maghreb face the same dilemma: how to pay for celebrations which honour their families and culture yet save enough money to begin married life.
Algerian weddings: unique, expensive and highly competitive
While some Algerians prefer to break free from wedding traditions, others are happy to drain their pockets for the happiest day of their lives. Continue... |
Moroccans weigh whether wedding customs justify the expense
With the rising cost of neggafas and other marriage traditions, some engaged Moroccans find it makes more sense to spend money on a first home rather than a dream wedding. Continue... |
Tunisians find alternatives to costly traditional weddings
Tunisians love traditional weddings, but some couples prefer to wed at the city hall and save their money for the future. Continue... |
At Mauritanian weddings, black evokes the desert sky
Marriage in Mauritania is still governed by unique traditions. High dowries, however, are pushing the country's youth to break free from convention. Continue... |
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نادية Posted 2008-09-02
Salam alikum, blessed Ramadan. I want to ask about necessary papers in order to marry an Egyptian man. Thank you very much.
lahoucain_212@hotmail.com Posted 2008-09-08
There might be a difference in marriage traditions between Maghreb countries. There is a difference in every Maghreb country. This difference is caused by the fact that there are differences between families. There are rich families that can afford all the marriage or wedding costs with everything required by the traditions and financial resources. There are also poor families that cannot afford all the costs. Therefore, poor families cannot celebrate weddings in special halls. They celebrate it instead in the family house. This is the case for Morocco. There are rich families which celebrate weddings in modern traditions with Neggafa, different folklores…
norddine Posted 2008-09-09
Islam always holds the solution, but we do not want the answer. Hell fire is before us all!
Red Posted 2008-09-10
This is not the place to pose such questions!
jamila bennouya Posted 2008-09-19
Moroccan weddings are great. There is nothing like them.
لبنى من مرتيل Posted 2008-09-22
Every one of us celebrates the wedding following his personal resources. There should be no harm for the self and no damage for others.
soraya Posted 2008-09-23
Hello everybody, As a practicing Muslim, I indeed believe that the fatwa has its place and that the civil code has its place too. There is no reason to compare the two, especially as Algerian civil code is identical to the religion. I believe we need to stop posing questions that serve only to stir up the people and sow hatred.
wafae Posted 2008-09-23
Marriage is a legitimate act ordered by God but "Allah does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability".
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