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Polygamy website causing uproar in Australia

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The founder of a match-making website for Muslim men seeking multiple wives says the practice is growing in popularity in Australia, despite polygamy being illegal.British founder of Secondwife.com, Azad Chaiwala, says the 'social taboo' of polygamy is fading away and that as many as 750 Australians use his website to find more spouses.More in this interview with Keysar Trad head of the Australia Federation for Islamic councils and Maha Abdo from Australian Muslim Women Association



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