Carolina QuotesThe Man’s absolute right to divorce in Arab-Islamic countries, to marriage with more than one wife, and to a legalised licentiousness all negate any real security and stability for children and destroy the very essences of true family life (Page 13)
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- The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World (1974)
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- 1974
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“The Man’s absolute right to divorce in Arab-Islamic countrie…” Nawal El Saadawi. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-5C8A44DF1C. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/5c8a44df1c
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