Posted on Sep 14, 2021
India's 'Love Jihad' Laws Make Marriage Difficult For Interfaith Couples : Consider This from NPR...
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In India, where arranged marriages are the norm, people typically marry within their religion or caste. But occasionally, some find love on their own and end up with a partner of a different faith.
Interfaith couples in India face scrutiny because of 'Love Jihad' laws.
These laws, backed by India's Hindu nationalist government, prohibit a bride or groom from converting to his or her fiancé's religion. The idea is to stop forced conversions and in practice, they've been used to arrest Muslim men.
NPR's India correspondent Lauren Frayer has been following the marriage journey of one interfaith couple in India, and the people trying to stop interfaith couples from marrying.
In India, where arranged marriages are the norm, people typically marry within their religion or caste. But occasionally, some find love on their own and end up with a partner of a different faith.
Interfaith couples in India face scrutiny because of 'Love Jihad' laws.
These laws, backed by India's Hindu nationalist government, prohibit a bride or groom from converting to his or her fiancé's religion. The idea is to stop forced conversions and in practice, they've been used to arrest Muslim men.
NPR's India correspondent Lauren Frayer has been following the marriage journey of one interfaith couple in India, and the people trying to stop interfaith couples from marrying.
India's 'Love Jihad' Laws Make Marriage Difficult For Interfaith Couples : Consider This from NPR...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I have often said that Muslim countries are not going to flex their beliefs for others, but here in America, see the changes.
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Whenever you are in a country where marriage is truly a religious ceremony, this is an issue. In Turkey, Ataturk set up and insisted every couple get a civil ceremony (religious ones then became optional). Unless this happens, it is difficult for interfaith couples to marry.
CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
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