Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the ...

Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since Iraq legalized child marriage, and human rights organizations have warned that young girls are being auctioned off in black market sales to ...