The Iranian government is to set up a network of marriage bureaux to help young Iranians find a husband or wife. The centres aim to advise people on the traditional way of finding a spouse. Finding a suitable partner is a tricky business as men and women are limited in how much they can meet socially, BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says. Most Iranian marriages are not exactly arranged, but relatives often take it on themselves to introduce suitable candidates. There are even reported to be private matchmaking organisations, effectively dating agencies, some of them run by clerics. ‘Unsuitable boys’ The government used the anniversary of the marriage of Ali, the first Shia Iman, to Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, ادامه مطلب … |
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