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Iran rolls out matchmaking app to curb declining birthrate

The Hamdan app aims to create "healthy" families and pair "bachelors seeking permanent marriage” with a wife.
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Iran has rolled out a Muslim matchmaking app to help young people find a “sustainable marriage” in an effort to boost the country’s declining birthrate, state television reported Monday.

Hamdam, meaning “Companion” in Farsi, is designed for Iranians looking for a spouse or in need of marriage counseling. The app was developed by the Tebyan Cultural Institute, an organization affiliated with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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