Omar, 12, will marry his cousin Gharam, 11, after announcing engagement
The announcement was made by Omar's father Nasser Hassan in Egypt
They engaged at Omar's older brother's wedding 75 miles from Cairo
Mr Hassan shrugged off any criticism saying it was 'nothing inappropriate'
An 12-year-old boy will marry his cousin, 11, after the groom-to-be's father gave the couple's engagement his blessing.
While family and friends celebrated Nasser Hassan's eldest son's lavish wedding, the father decided to 'double the joy' in Egypt by announcing the engagement.
Egyptian law prohibits marriages for anyone under 18 and the decision for Omar, 12, and Gharam, 11, to marry has sparked outrage among activists.
The father told Egypt's Al Watan newspaper there was 'nothing inappropriate' about the couple, adding that it was only 'an engagement, not a marriage'.
Egyptian law prohibits marriages for anyone under 18 and the decision for Omar, 12, and Gharam, 11, to marry has sparked outrage among activists
The father told Egypt's Al Watan newspaper there was 'nothing inappropriate' about the couple, adding that it was only 'an engagement, not a marriage'.