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IS CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE RELIGIOUSLY ENCOURAGED? A REPLY TO SAADAT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2008

SEYED MOHAMMAD AKRAMI
SEYED MOHAMMAD AKRAMI
Affiliation:
Medical Genetics Department, Medical Sciences, University of Tehran
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I thank Dr M. Saadat for taking the time to carefully read this article (Akrami & Osati, J. biosoc. Sci.39, 313–316) and for making helpful comments. After studying his input, I believe he is in agreement with our conclusion that there is no encouragement of consanguineous marriage in the Islamic context. As he stated, it highlights the importance of the historical background of such practice in some parts of Iran. However, I believe this statement may not be applicable to the entire country. He is right with his second comment regarding Imam Ali and the Fatima family relationship.

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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 155
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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