Sex and the Single Islamist

Didn’t see this one coming: I thought Shiites were attracted to Hezbollah for its fight against Israel, or its aura of piety, or its social welfare programs. Didn’t know that, […]

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December 24, 2009

Didn’t see this one coming: I thought Shiites were attracted to Hezbollah for its fight against Israel, or its aura of piety, or its social welfare programs. Didn’t know that, thanks to the practice of mutaa, or temporary marriage, some young men are also in it for the sex.

David Berreby

Author, Us and Them: The Science of Identity

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