(European Conservative) An invitation by a mosque in Germany for girls as young as thirteen to take part in a “preparatory marriage course” has sparked a huge backlash, with centre-right and right-wing parties demanding an explanation.
The invitation was sent out by a mosque in the western city of Mannheim for an event entitled “Girls’ Evenings in the Mosque.” This is part of a series of seminars whose aim is to prepare “girls and women from the age of 13” for marriage. The flyer includes a quote by 10th-century Islamic scholar Al-Tabarani, according to which: “He who marries has completed half of his faith.”
Daily tabloid Bild furiously commented:
A course that is openly intended to prepare children for marriage. And all this in the middle of Germany!
