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Not serious and sometimes as a hobby

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Serious and with purposes of marriage

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Courtships are begun by the young couple themselves

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Mother of the young man initiates the process by visiting the home of a potential bride.

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They have a lot of freedom to decide and do what they want. Both men and women date a number of different people

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If bride is pleased, then she will return another day with groom. If groom is also pleased, then the two families get together to talk about marriage.

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The young man gives the girl an engagement ring if he can afford it. The two usually agree not to court other people. The couple spends time planning for their wedding.

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Several gifts are sent by the groom's family to the future bride. The first gift is usually a diamond ring. After that a beautiful illustrated copy of the Quran is given to the bride. And the bride and her mother plan the wedding.

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The father of the bride symbolically gives his daughter to the groom.  The bride and groom stand together in front of the religious leader .The leader reads a short speech and then asks both the man and woman if they are willing to be married to the other. If they both say “yes” , they are declared “man and wife.” The two families are asked if there are any objections. Perhaps it is because the family members are not as involved in the wedding preparations as they are in Iran.

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The bride, dressed in white with a veil over her face, sits in another room alone. Two mullahs, or Islamic religious leaders stand outside the door to this room reading from the Quran. Twice the bride must remain silent to the questions of the mullahs. The groom’s mother then presents a gift of gold to show that her side of the family. The bride then responds to the mullahs in much the same manners as do Americans when they say “I do.  After wedding, the bride does not immediately go to the home of her new husband. For several months, she continues to stay at her own home and learn how to be a good wife and mother.