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Wedding traditions of Middle East

The nikah and the mahr, henna night and zaffe, the ketubah, the chuppah and the Persian sofreh. 57 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇧🇭 Bahrain 1🇨🇾 Cyprus 10🇮🇷 Iran 19🇮🇶 Iraq 9🇮🇱 Israel 37🇯🇴 Jordan 5🇰🇼 Kuwait 1🇱🇧 Lebanon 7🇴🇲 Oman 1🇵🇸 Palestine 4🇶🇦 Qatar 1🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 10🇸🇾 Syria 9🇹🇷 Turkey 11🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 1🇾🇪 Yemen 15

Cities and towns

Jerusalem 9

On the calendar

Lag BaOmer, weddings resumeTu B'Av as a wedding dateIsrael, the summer wedding seasonShawwal, the month after RamadanAfter Hajj and Eid al-AdhaThe Gulf winter wedding seasonTurkey, the summer wedding seasonMehr, the Persian autumn of weddingsOrthodox Great LentThe Dormition FastLeap yearRamadan
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇮🇱 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

The weekly EveryShaadi

Every week: one wedding tradition from somewhere new, the wedding days coming up around the world, and one idea explained.