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Marriage (Urdu: شادی,عروسه,نکاح‎), in Pakistan is a legal union between a man and a woman. Culturally, it is not only a link between the husband and wife, but also an alliance between their respective families. Because about 97% of Pakistan's population is Muslim the Islamic law (Sharia) is usually observed. Pakistani Wedding Events Given the diversity of Muslims, some of the most common events that are held in a Pakistani marriage include variations of the following. Marriage Proposal, Engagement, Dholki, Mehndi (Henna), Barat, Nikah, Registration, Reception, Rukhsati (Farewell),Valima (Walima), and Honeymoon. The only Islamic requirement is the Nikah and Walima. Other events are cultural additions and Registration is usually a legal requirement. Each is described in more details below. Polygyny Polygyny, the act of one man having multiple wives, is permitted under Pakistani civil law under the Marriage Act of 1965, (the Pakistani Family Act) up to a total of four wiv...

                     Weddings are very important events in Qatari society; especially for women. It is one of the times they get together without men’s presence  and have the opportunity to be themselves and show their beauty. Some might think that the bride is the most important thing in the wedding; but being a Qatari who attended Qatari weddings for almost my whole life, I have to disagree. The attention that the bride gets does not exceed two hours.  Before I go any further, I will explain a typical Qatari wedding from the start. Usually people start to come after ishaa prayer. Both women from the bride’s and groom’s family will be standing in a line at the door greeting guests. Nowadays, there is a new trend of having security at the door to check for cameras or mobile phone with cameras because they are not allowed at the wedding hall.  And if you do have one, you would have to leave it at the door...