Man Allegedly Dumps His Wife Because She Danced to 'Provocative' Song at Their Wedding

A man in Baghdad, Iraq reportedly dumped his wife on their wedding day because she danced to a "provocative" song at their reception.

The song in question was Lamis Kan's Mesaytara, which, when translated, allegedly means "I am dominant" or "I will control you," Gulf News reported.

According to Indy100, some of the song's lyrics are as follows:

"I am dominant; you will be ruled under my strict instructions/I will drive you crazy if you looked at other girls on the street...As long as you're with me, you'll walk under my command/I'm arrogant, I'm arrogant."

However, the lyrics weren't the only part of the song that bothered the groom. India Times claimed that the groom and his family also took issue with the song's "rhythm." So, when they saw the bride dancing to Mesaytara, they approached her and an argument ensued, which ultimately ended in the dissolution of the newlyweds' marriage.

The Economist reported in 2016 that between 2004 and 2014, "there was one divorce for every five Iraqi marriages."

"This is low by Western standards, but many Iraqis call it a crisis," the newspaper continued. At the time, experts cited poverty as a major factor in the country's divorce rates.

"A large number of divorces these days are men dropping their wives because they are not in a financial position to bear the burden of looking after a family," said Bassam al Darraji, a Baghdad-based sociologist, via The Economist.

Speaking to the paper, a judge named Saad al-Ibrahimi added: "The judiciary is working hard in order to prevent the occurrence of divorce cases because of its negative effects on society."

As it turns out, Mesaytara caused another couple to divorce last year.

Like the couple in Baghdad, Gulf News said a Jordanian man broke up with his wife during their wedding reception after she played the song.

In other odd divorce news, Newsweek previously reported that a bride in Mahoba, India left her groom at the altar because he didn't know basic math.

Tribune India said that the groom reached the wedding hall when his bride asked him to recite the multiples of two. He ultimately failed, so his bride left.

"The groom's family had kept us in the dark about his education. He may not have even gone to school," a cousin of the bride told Tribune India. "The groom's family had cheated us. But my brave sister walked out without fearing social taboo."

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