The figure of 400 minors (persons under the age of 18) in
Wales, England and Northern Ireland receiving assistance
from the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is no great surprise.

It's true that Muslim communities have the highest rates of
forced marriages. Forced marriages can also be found in
large numbers in Sikh, Hindu & Buddhist communities.

The Koran does teach that a girl can be married as soon
as she can conceive. However - Islamic law does not
condone the cultural practice of forced … [More]

Forced marriage: Girl aged five among 400 minors helped

A five-year-old girl is thought to have become the UK's youngest victim of forced marriage.

She was one of 400 children to receive assistance from the government's Forced Marriage Unit in the last year.

The figures have emerged as the public consultation into criminalising forced marriage in England, Wales and Northern Ireland comes to an end.
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For those interested, the above photograph of Palestinian
bridegrooms with child escorts was taken on 30 July 2009
in the Gaza Strip at a mass wedding organised by Hamas.

The escorts are chosen from the bride's or bridegroom's
family and traditionally accompany the bridegroom to the
wedding reception after the formal marriage has occurred.

As for the brides - they are dressed from “head-to-toe”
with no skin displayed. After the wedding service their
face veils may be removed for the wedding … [More]

Francis Kardinal Arinze explains
Mortal Sin
http://en.gloria.tv/?media=181687

from 05 min 16 sec:Did you know?
http://cs.gloria.tv/?media=140684

Vergleich der Frauenrechte im Islam und Christentum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gdZVGfHx3U&feature=related

Geez! Instead of reading them 'Story Book Tales', they take away their innocence. Must not be able to get a woman closer to their own age, so they steal from the cradle!