Polygyny Amongst Muslims in the Russian Federation

Polygynous families had been living legally in Russia in the areas inhabited by Muslims from the October Revolution to the mid-twentieth century. However, such a family model was not common among the followers of Islam. An act penalizing bigamy or polygamy was introduced into the Penal Code in 1960....

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Main Author: Izabela Kończak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2018-06-01
Series:International Studies: Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/international/article/view/3833