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Author: Sabra Zahid and Hyshyama Hamin

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Gender, Human Rights, Long Reads, Religion and faith

Long Overdue: Breaking down the minimum age of marriage in Sri Lanka

One of the most contested issues in the debate around reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has been with regard to increasing the minimum age of marriage for Muslims….

Sabra Zahid and Hyshyama Hamin Sabra Zahid and Hyshyama Hamin on 07/15/201907/15/2019

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