IRAQ PRINCESS
A MORGANATIC MARRIAGE
FAMILY’S IRE AROUSED
(United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright).
LONDON, November 13
When the Princess Sara of Ira came to England with the late King Feisal, her brother, she met Atta Bey Amin, then first secretary to the Iraq Legation in London. They fell in love, and were married in Constaninople off September 6th, returning to England some time later.
The 111a t6h has arouped the ire of the Princess’ family, among whom the custom has been for generations for members to marry their cousins. Accordingly her brothers have invoked the power of Islam to have the morganatic .union declared void. ,
Atto Bey Amiil insists on the observance! td tilts letter of the Islamic law that a memhoi’ of the family mtist come and fetch the Princess. He would then take her to the door, and say, “I divorce you,” throe times. Then the marriage would be at an end. The couple are living at a private hotel in London. They await th e envoy, but do not know when lie will arrive.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1933, Page 5
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