The tradition of Katb El Kitab was started when Mohammed wanted to marry six-year-old Aisha. By agreement, she would be his according to Islamic Law, but he wouldn’t consummate the marriage until the agreed upon date: the onset of menses. According to Hadith, that fateful day came when she was nine. It is not outside the realm of possibility for a girl to get her period at nine, but it is suspiciously young. The average age is twelve. Laughably, Islam apologists insist that girls mature faster in the desert, which is simply not true. Despite his conjured reputation of being the perfect example
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