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Polygamy in Sudan

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According to the Sudanese Law of Personal Status of 1991, Polygamy is legal in Sudan. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has strongly advocated polygamous marriages, with the hopes of boosting the Sudanese population.

References

  1. "Sudan - The Muslim Personal Law Act of Sudan, 1991". Equality Now. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. "Sudan pushes polygamy". 15 August 2001. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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