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Female Wedding Registrar Is First In Muslim World [audio 3 min 48 sec]

In a small town north of Cairo, an Egyptian woman has quietly made history by becoming the first female marriage official in the Muslim world.

Although the job is clerical rather than religious — not unlike a registrar in Western society — her appointment shocked conservatives. But it has given hope to young Muslim women who feel frustrated by the lack of career choices offered to them.

Read entire article at National Public Radio: All Things Considered