'I had no wish to get marrie­d a second time, but I wanted to set the exampl­e. Admitting to have taken a second wife, a prominent Muslim cleric in Kyrgyzstan has encouraged others to follow his footsteps, sparking a heated debate on polygamy on social media. “I had no wish to get married a second time, but I wanted to set the example. His second wife is a 30-year old widow, who formerly worked as a nanny in Turkey. Only Kyrgyz men can protect Kyrgyz women from such problems,” Begim wrote in an open letter to the president.

Source: The Express Tribune November 29, 2017 17:38 UTC