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These days many young men and women cannot afford to get married, not only in Egypt, but in many other Arab countries too. Another problem is that those who do get married often don't get the chance to really know their future spouse well before they tie the knot.
In the old days, each village had a woman who was the local matchmaker. Today, there are marriage bureaux and even online marriage services. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), there are nine million Egyptian men and women below the age of 35 who are not yet married. About 3.4 million of them are women.
The main reason for so many people not getting married is lack of money. Many girls are nowadays resorting to marriage bureaux. Applicants must provide personal details like name, age, marital status, profession, salary, address, telephone number, a recent photo, academic qualifications, height, weight, colour of eyes, and social and cultural standards. The data are fed into the computer and the bureau then contacts the applicant if a suitable-sounding match is found for her/him.
A professor of Islamic philosophy at Al-Azhar University Amna Nusseir told the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Ahram that such bureaux are not necessarily a bad thing. “In fact, they play a vital role, especially with the 'remoteness' in social relations these days. Besides, many young men are too busy to go looking for a wife, as they have to work very hard to make ends meet,” Nusseir stresses.However, these bureaux should be put on an official footing, perhaps by affiliating them to the Ministry of Social Solidarity, she recommends.
Meanwhile, a study conducted by the Cairo-based National Centre for Sociological and Criminological Research disclosed an interesting statistic: about 78,000 company managers have married their secretaries, in 10,000 case the orfi (unregistered) way.A professor of anthropology Azza Karim, who works at the centre, says that secretaries are often anxious to marry their bosses, for fear of being left on the shelf, while, for the first time, the Ministry of Social Solidarity has given its approval to an Egyptian association that promotes polygamy.
Dr Lotfi el-Sherbini, a psychiatric consultant, warns that delayed marriage can cause psychological and physical problems for women. “The solution is for all the bodies concerned and NGOs to encourage young people to marry and to support them in their marriages,” he said. Society takes a very negative view of unmarried people. It puts great pressure on them and marginalises them if they don't marry. In the conservative country, where religion is omnipresent, getting married is an obligation for Christians and Muslims alike.
Islamic associations regularly organise mass weddings for those who lack the considerable funds needed for their own lavish ceremony, with the aim of avoiding the so-called “deviant” behaviour - extramarital relations or homosexuality.
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yeah unfortunatey is true. i know 2 cases over 30's who desperately wish to get married but don't find some one to suit them. they are both feeling so depressed especialy after going through some matchmaking meetings and being rejected.
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quote:Originally posted by Tigerlily: These days many young men and women cannot afford to get married, not only in Egypt, but in many other Arab countries too. Another problem is that those who do get married often don't get the chance to really know their future spouse well before they tie the knot.
In the old days, each village had a woman who was the local matchmaker. Today, there are marriage bureaux and even online marriage services. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), there are nine million Egyptian men and women below the age of 35 who are not yet married. About 3.4 million of them are women.
The main reason for so many people not getting married is lack of money. Many girls are nowadays resorting to marriage bureaux. Applicants must provide personal details like name, age, marital status, profession, salary, address, telephone number, a recent photo, academic qualifications, height, weight, colour of eyes, and social and cultural standards. The data are fed into the computer and the bureau then contacts the applicant if a suitable-sounding match is found for her/him.
A professor of Islamic philosophy at Al-Azhar University Amna Nusseir told the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Ahram that such bureaux are not necessarily a bad thing. “In fact, they play a vital role, especially with the 'remoteness' in social relations these days. Besides, many young men are too busy to go looking for a wife, as they have to work very hard to make ends meet,” Nusseir stresses.However, these bureaux should be put on an official footing, perhaps by affiliating them to the Ministry of Social Solidarity, she recommends.
Meanwhile, a study conducted by the Cairo-based National Centre for Sociological and Criminological Research disclosed an interesting statistic: about 78,000 company managers have married their secretaries, in 10,000 case the orfi (unregistered) way.A professor of anthropology Azza Karim, who works at the centre, says that secretaries are often anxious to marry their bosses, for fear of being left on the shelf, while, for the first time, the Ministry of Social Solidarity has given its approval to an Egyptian association that promotes polygamy.
Dr Lotfi el-Sherbini, a psychiatric consultant, warns that delayed marriage can cause psychological and physical problems for women. “The solution is for all the bodies concerned and NGOs to encourage young people to marry and to support them in their marriages,” he said. Society takes a very negative view of unmarried people. It puts great pressure on them and marginalises them if they don't marry. In the conservative country, where religion is omnipresent, getting married is an obligation for Christians and Muslims alike.
Islamic associations regularly organise mass weddings for those who lack the considerable funds needed for their own lavish ceremony, with the aim of avoiding the so-called “deviant” behaviour - extramarital relations or homosexuality.
" Dr Lotfi el-Sherbini, a psychiatric consultant, warns that delayed marriage can cause psychological and physical problems for women ."
Huhhh????
And if so what about the men??
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