France gripped by row over Muslim’s multiple marriages

A MUSLIM husband at the centre of a row in France over multiple marriages defended himself yesterday by claiming that keeping mistresses was the French way of life.

Algerian-born Lies Hebbadj came into the public spotlight after his wife was fined for driving with a veil covering her face.

Her case drew nationwide attention last week amid moves by President Nicolas Sarkozy to bring in a legal ban on Islamic veils. It soon emerged that her husband may have four wives.