On March 23, 2007, about forty women protested in Kyrgyzstan’s capital against a plan to legalize polygamy. Under current statutes, olygamy is punishable with up to two years in prison. Proponents of legalization in this largely Muslim country believe such restrictions are unnecessary, the unfortunate remnants of an age when Kyrgyzstan was controlled by the Soviet Union.1 It may be strange to think of polygamy’s popularity rising, but as the influence of Islam increases, so does its ability to mold society into the image of the Qur’an.
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