Wedding traditions of Middle East
The nikah and the mahr, henna night and zaffe, the ketubah, the chuppah and the Persian sofreh. 55 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 moreNikahnikāḥ (Arabic: نِكَاح)
The Islamic marriage contract that establishes a binding union between two people.Vow · Engagement and betrothal
🇮🇱 Israel and 1 moreBaháʼí marriage
A spiritual union requiring parental consent and a specific vow to establish harmony between partners.Rite · Finding a match
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 5 moreCousin marriage in the Middle East
A traditional practice of marrying close relatives, especially paternal cousins, across Middle Eastern communities.Betrothal · Finding a match
🇾🇪 YemenPolygamy in Yemen
A legal practice allowing Muslim men to marry up to four wives under specific conditions.Gift custom · Engagement and betrothal
🇹🇷 TurkeyPolygamy in Turkey
The practice of having multiple spouses, banned by law since the mid-twentieth century.Gift custom
🇨🇾 Pano Lefkara, CyprusLefkara laceLefkaritika
The intricate white cotton embroidery from Cyprus that forms a bride's essential dowry collection.Attire · Engagement and betrothal
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Lefkara lace: Cyprus Tourism CH, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nikah: عامر شاہین, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Polygamy in Turkey: Studio? Photographer?, Public domain, source