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Marriage of super young girls isn't just an Islamic thing. Lots of countries have this practice. India, Nepal, Mongolia...all have this practice. It is less about religion and more about how women are valued in that culture.
In India for instance, girls are considered a liability to their family and it is to the family's advantage to get them out as soon as possible. Marriage of 6 and 7 year olds is not condoned officially, but isn't uncommon in rural areas. Usually these marriages are to older men and done in order to settle debts of some sort.
It's sad, but until the views of women change in these cultures, it will continue.
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