BLOGS
A Somali man weds two ladies on the same day
Bashir Mohamed with his two new wives, (Courtesy)
HARGEISA—A young Somali man has left many men drooling after getting married to two women on the same night.
The joyful event full of curious people saw youthful local boy Bashir Mohamed officially take both Ms Iqra Abdi and Nimo Osman as his legally wedded wives.
The new husband said he courted both women for about eight months, and convinced them to marry him.
“I used to bring them together to socialize with me at my home,I used to say openly to both of them that I love them. They were satisfied,” Bashir said.
Bashir stated that the advantage of marrying both at the same time was that they would not get “jealous” later, and would know from the beginning that they were in a polygamous marriage.
According to Islamic religion, a man can marry up to four wives which usually occurs at various times but it is unusual to marry two women at the same time.
This spectacular wedding took place in Sinai village in the breakaway state of Somaliland on 22 June.
A man marrying two spouses at the same time has been recorded in the Somaliland capital Hargeisa on several occasions.
“I used to say openly to both of them that I love them. They were satisfied, I will encourage other men to do it, if they can afford it,” Mr Mohamed said.
