Thursday, August 28, 2008

What were the causes of the Maria Hertogh riots?(Kevin)

Ans:Due to Maria's cornvertion to Muslims, her Dutch parents who are Catholics could not agree to it.Also Maria was sent to marry a 22 year old husband when she turned 13, but the dutch laws could not agree to it.Therefore decided to lodge a complaint and was later brought to court, not recognising the Muslim laws the court decided that her parents will be the one to take her back(as a Catholic girl).Leading to tensions in the muslims, the street then poured out a huge number of rioters numbers of 2000 to 3000.

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