Why do so many Muslims marry their cousins?

About this episode

The episode explores the prevalence of cousin marriages in Muslim countries and contrasts it with global marriage practices.

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News. "In a good number of Muslim countries, most marriages are among cousins. Why so? And why did the rest of the world stop? This is a fascinating one." –Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/KlNJH FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X: https://x.com/KenLaCorte MORE FOR C...

People in this episode

Host: Ken LaCorte

Topics covered

• marriage customs
• cousin marriage
• Muslim culture
• global marriage trends
• sociology

Keywords

• Muslims
• cousins
• marriage
• cultural practices
• sociology
• Ground News

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