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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. 35 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇧🇭 Bahrain 0🇨🇾 Cyprus 4🇮🇷 Iran 12🇮🇶 Iraq 8🇮🇱 Israel 23🇯🇴 Jordan 3🇰🇼 Kuwait 0🇱🇧 Lebanon 6🇴🇲 Oman 0🇵🇸 Palestine 4🇶🇦 Qatar 0🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 6🇸🇾 Syria 7🇹🇷 Turkey 7🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 0🇾🇪 Yemen 11

Cities and towns

Jerusalem 5Tel Aviv 2

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
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran and 1 moreIranian weddingمراسم عروسی در ایران A multi-stage ceremony rooted in Zoroastrianism and Islam that binds families through courtship, feasts, and sacred vowsRite · Finding a match

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