The family unit is nothing like a Western Family. Marriages are still arranged. Incest is rampant. It is a big problem in the Islamic World because it’s considered unusual if not offensive to marry someone outside of one’s family or tribe. The pressure to marry a family member can be intense. Reliable research suggests consanguineous marriage rates in many Arab nations are as high as 50 percent. It is also estimated that nearly 70% of the Muslims in Pakistan are inbred.
“Saudi Arabia is a living genetics laboratory,” Dr. Stephen R. Schroeder, executive director of the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, told the Times. “Here you can study 10 families to study genetic disorders, w
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