Dubai court annuls marriage to 'bearded lady'

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An Arab country's ambassador to Dubai has had his marriage contract annulled after discovering the bride was cross-eyed and had facial hair.

The woman had worn an Islamic veil, known as the niqab, on the few occasions the couple had met.

The envoy, who has not been identified, told a Sharia court her mother had tricked him by showing him pictures of the bride's sister, Gulf News reported.

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Hajjar — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 - 20:54

so what's the intentions of the bbc for promoting this story..most niqabi women are ugly thats why they cover. Or wait a minute lets ban the niqab so we can see these ugly women? i'm so glad i don't pay for a TV license when they use it generating such "important" headlines.

You — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 - 23:55

Not all, but some have weird customs - like I remember reading of this case of a woman who had filed for divorce after her husband of something like eleven years had decided to sneak a peek at her face while sleeping...

How must she feel? =(

awful I suspect - its not like she could control how she looked (I AM assuming she shaved the beard...)

You — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 00:03

[quote=s.b.f]After 11 year, he looked at her while she was sleeping??? that sounds pathetic...[/quote]

Yup. I would be like "GTFO", but I guess he was also following their culture?

Truth's_Razors — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 19:26

It's not really the guys fault, although he should have used his brain and looked at the girl before. Instead it's the mothers fault who stupidly thought that pretending one daughter was another would actually work in the long run.

TPOS — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 19:43

[quote=Truth's_Razors]It's not really the guys fault, although he should have used his brain and looked at the girl before. Instead it's the mothers fault who stupidly thought that pretending one daughter was another would actually work in the long run.[/quote]

It's actually happened in my family! and it's worked. But it was like 30 odd years ago. (my uncle was the victim)

TPOS — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 23:31

oh i see why your confused Truth's_Razor! when i said "worked" i meant they didnt end up divorcing or anything and are still married, not that it took the family a while to figure it out,

You — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 23:41

[quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF]yeah poor her, she has excessive facial hair but [/quote]

and cross eyes.

[quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF]She deceived him. [/quote]

It does not state that. if it was the case then yes, the public nature of things is her fault too. But if she was not involved in that are was just others manipulating then she is also a victim of this.

RI_RS — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 - 23:44

[quote=You][quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF]yeah poor her, she has excessive facial hair but [/quote]

and cross eyes.

[quote=MakeMeRawr_6TeenF]She deceived him. [/quote]

It does not state that. if it was the case then yes, the public nature of things is her fault too. But if she was not involved in that are was just others manipulating then she is also a victim of this.[/quote]

Yeah but most of us are shallow to a degree and I don't think it's fair to automatically hate on him for being a meanie to judge on appearances and hurt her feelings when it's his right to know what his WIFE looked like.

And i mean it can't have come as a shock to her that people would be uncomfortable with that so she should at least have warned him beforehand.