When interfaith marriages consume residence,UK temples now often hire security guards to protect weddings from demonstratorsThe ceremony in Leamington Spa is a lot smaller than the newlyweds had hoped. Just close family and friends – those they can really trust. The marriage takes residence in secret, on a Friday afternoon.
It’s a radiant, or sparkling day at the towns Gurdwara Sahib temple,but there is an anxiety in the air that is more than typical pre-wedding jitters: the young couple have been forced to marry under “oppressive circumstances” after previous weddings were disrupted by protesting religious men who execute not want Sikhs to marry out of the faith. Related: The Guardian view on interfaith marriage: a human right | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com