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DescriptionLegality of polygamy.png	English: Map showing the legality of polygamy or bigamy – full labels/key with notes are localised. Legal status unknown or ambiguous Polygamy permitted and practiced Polygamy generally illegal, but practice not fully criminalised Polygamy fully outlawed/prohibited and practice fully criminalised Notes: India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka: Polygamy legal for Muslims. Eritrea: locally available for Muslims. Mauritius: polygamous unions are not legally recognised.
Date	12 January 2016
Source	From blank map of the world, simply filled in.
Author	Own work
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:59, 29 May 2016	1,336 × 586 (123 KB)	Chronus	Reverted to version as of 12:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
	02:11, 2 February 2016	1,781 × 781 (241 KB)	Pbfreespace3	Changed Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) to illegal per reliable Kurdish source Jack Shahine: https://twitter.com/jackshahine/status/637933344886497280 Also changed Golan Heights to illegal since it is under Israeli control.
	18:55, 13 January 2016	1,781 × 781 (274 KB)	92slim	Reverting unexplained changes by sockpuppet
	12:06, 12 January 2016	1,336 × 586 (123 KB)	Newbiepedian	Reverted to version as of 00:13, 12 January 2016 (UTC): Inverted the key for no reason.
	05:46, 12 January 2016	1,781 × 781 (274 KB)	92slim	Corrected colours, add green colour for only Muslim legality, fix India (not legal anymore for Muslims/anyone), Nigeria, Eritrea and Philipinnes.
	00:13, 12 January 2016	1,336 × 586 (123 KB)	92slim	Polygamy is ILLEGAL in India since 2015 - http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-bans-polygamy-muslims-not-fundamental-right-islam-1487356
	12:56, 19 December 2015	1,425 × 625 (37 KB)	CorrectAddition500	Changed coloring for easier identification, added Congo: see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
	12:47, 19 December 2015	1,425 × 625 (39 KB)	CorrectAddition500	NO reason whatsoever as to changing India's status: probable nationalist
	13:19, 1 December 2015	1,425 × 625 (32 KB)	92slim	Removed India
	15:10, 30 August 2015	1,425 × 625 (39 KB)	Pbfreespace3	Changed Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) to illegal per reliable Kurdish source Jack Shahine: https://twitter.com/jackshahine/status/637933344886497280