Lived experiences of Norway's Regulation of (the Muslim dower) mahr
This article examines Norway's regulation of marriage rituals in light of how members of the Iranian diaspora in Norway practise mahr (the Muslim dower). Norway and Iran present conflicting regulations on mahr. In Norway's regulation of marriage rituals, mahr is not approved as it contrave...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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Nordic journal of religion and society
Ano: 2018, Volume: 31, Número: 1, Páginas: 58-74 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Iran
/ Matrimônio misto
/ Norwegen
/ Rito de casamento
/ Prestação matrimonial
/ Vida religiosa
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AG Vida religiosa BJ Islã KBE Escandinávia XA Direito |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Gender Equality
B Iran B Norway B Interlegality B Regulation of Muslim marriage B Mahr (the Muslim dower) |
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| Resumo: | This article examines Norway's regulation of marriage rituals in light of how members of the Iranian diaspora in Norway practise mahr (the Muslim dower). Norway and Iran present conflicting regulations on mahr. In Norway's regulation of marriage rituals, mahr is not approved as it contravenes Norwegian law and general gender equality principles (Bufdir 2015). In Iran, however, mahr constitutes a mandatory aspect in the country's marriage registration procedure. Hence, individuals involved in transnational Iranian-Norwegian marriages are caught in a dilemma. Building on interviews with members of the Iranian diaspora in Norway and their lived experiences of mahr on the one hand, and documents relevant for Norway's marriage ritual regulation on the other, I explore the complexities and challenges involved in transnational Norwegian-Iranian marriages. A key finding is that the interviewees' continued practices of mahr subvert and challenge the mahr interpretation at work in Norway's regulation of marriage rituals. |
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| ISSN: | 1890-7008 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Nordic journal of religion and society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18261/issn.1890-7008-2018-01-04 |
