A Saudi groom has divorced his bride
on their wedding night after seeing her
face for the first time when the
photographer asked them to pose for
pictures.
The couple, from the Western Saudi
town of Medinah, had agreed to marry
each other despite having not met face
to face - a popular custom in certain
Middle Eastern countries.
But when the bride removed her veil
and smiled for the camera, her new
husband leapt to his feet in disgust.
'You are not the girl I want to marry,' he
declared. 'You are not the one I had
imagined. I am sorry, but I divorce you.'
According to local daily Okaz, the bride
immediately collapsed in a fit of tears
as panicked wedding guests stepped in
to try to resolve the dispute.
But their efforts were to no avail.
'The groom said he had not been able to
see his bride's face before marriage,'
Okaz reported. 'When he divorced her,
the bride collapsed and the wedding
turned into a night of tears.'
News of the jilting was met with anger
on social media.
Afra wrote on one social media
network: 'He caused her great pain
through his irresponsible attitude, and
he deserves to suffer.
'He should appreciate that beauty is in
the character, not the face.
'Unfortunately, many young people
today are interested only in looks and
ignore values and morals.
'May God give her a better husband
who will appreciate her for who and
what she is.'
Abu Nass added: 'He is not man
enough to assume his responsibilities.
He is totally, completely insensitive.
'Nobody has forced him to marry her.
He should have insisted on seeing her
before the wedding and the
engagement, and not wait until the
wedding night.
'May he always be a loser and may he
be deprived of getting married at all. He
is not a man and he lacks basic
feelings.'
Source : Dailymail