Polygamy in Tunisia
| Legal status of polygamy |
| Recognized under civil law |
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Recognized in some regions
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Eritrea2
Nigeria (BA, BO, GO, JI, KD, KA, KT, KE, NI, SO, YO, ZA)
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Foreign marriages recognized
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| Recognized under customary law |
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Nigeria (IM, KW, LA, NA, OY, PL)
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1Illegal in all forms; Muslims exempt
2Regions governed by Sharia
*In certain countries and regions, only Muslims may legally contract a polygamous marriage
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Tunisia became the first Arab state to formally abolish polygamy in 1956,[1] the same year it gained official independence. In current times, Tunisia is still one of the very few predominately-Islamic nations that has legally banned polygamy, another notable nation being Turkey, which has been noted to have a significant amount of western influence.
External links
- ^ Tunisia: Banned Polygamy 1956