Sex and the Single Islamist
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Didn’t see this one coming: I thought Shiites were attracted to Hezbollah for its fight against Israel, or its aura of piety, or its social welfare programs. Didn’t know that, thanks to the practice of mutaa, or temporary marriage, some young men are also in it for the sex.
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