UAE man divorces blushing, bearded bride

Dubai - A diplomat in the United Arab Emirates has divorced his new bride after discovering her full-face veil, or niqab, concealed a beard, local media reported Wednesday. The man, identified only as "an Arab ambassador," had not seen his new wife's face until after he had signed a marriage contract, the Dubai daily Gulf News reported.

He told a Dubai family court that his mother-in-law had deceived his mother, who helped arrange the union, by showing her pictures of the bride's sister.

"Every time the couple met, the bride would do her best not to reveal her entire face," a source close to the case told the daily.

"He claimed to the sharia court officials that when he wanted to kiss his wife-to-be, he discovered that she was bearded and cross- eyed as well," the source said.

The man then called off the wedding party and lodged a divorce claim alleging that he was tricked by the bride's family and had suffered emotional and moral damage.

The court granted the man's request for a divorce, but rejected his request that the bride repay him 500,000 dirhams (136,098 dollars), he had spent on gifts to the bride and her family.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/308460,uae-man-divorces-blushing-bearded-bride.html.