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 and declared: "You are
not the one I had imagined. I am sorry, but I
divorce you".
"You are not the girl I want to marry", he
declared.
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.
"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."
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