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Marriage of 1,500 Couples at a Stroke: the Controversial Initiative to Support the Economy of the Most Needy in Nigeria

Summary by El Pais
The euphoria of Yunusa Umar Hashim, 40, knew no limits when she learned that she was among the beneficiaries selected to marry at a collective wedding. It was organized by the Hisbah junta, the Islamic religious body whose main function is to enforce sharia (Islamic law) in the northern states of Nigeria. Hashim was one of the participants in the collective wedding that married 1,500 couples in the central mosque of Kano city, one of the main co…

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The euphoria of Yunusa Umar Hashim, 40, knew no limits when she learned that she was among the beneficiaries selected to marry at a collective wedding. It was organized by the Hisbah junta, the Islamic religious body whose main function is to enforce sharia (Islamic law) in the northern states of Nigeria. Hashim was one of the participants in the collective wedding that married 1,500 couples in the central mosque of Kano city, one of the main co…

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El Pais broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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