Mixed Faith Marriage As a Way of Life in Dubai

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Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, reads the Quran as his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, sits next to him at their house in Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. For Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione, religious tolerance is more than just an aspiration. It's a way of life. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian married to local Muslim Ali al Sayed, prays at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church at Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. Unusually for a couple in Dubai, theirs is a mixed-faith marriage, with Mina - born a Catholic - choosing not to follow standard practice by converting to Islam when they tied the knot. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, and his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, play with their son at their home in Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. Living in a Muslim-majority country, Ali has faced pressure for Mina to convert. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, prays as his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, holds their child at their house in Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. While the local laws do not allow Muslims to marry Christians, mixed-faith couples go on normally with their lives. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, and his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, are seen with their children at their home in Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, and his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, play with their sons in their backyard in Jebel Ali, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

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