By Cam McGrath
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CAIRO, Nov 14 2012 (IPS) - An
ultraconservative
Salafi cleric recently sparked outrage among Egypt’s liberal
circles when he
attempted to justify his opposition to a proposed constitutional
article that would outlaw the trafficking of women for sex.
Speaking on privately-owned Al-Nas satellite
channel,
Sheikh Mohamed Saad El-Azhary said he feared the proposed article could
conflict with the
local practice of child marriage. He explained that in Egypt,
particularly in rural areas, there is a culture of marrying off girls as soon as
they hit puberty.
“The important thing is that the girl is ready and can tolerate marriage,”
El-Azhary declared......"
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