Undercover with the Clerics: Iraq's Secret Sex Trade

The story

In this undercover investigation, Nawal al-Maghafi exposes a secret world of sexual exploitation in Iraq. Some Shia clerics are using a controversial practice called ‘pleasure marriage’ to groom vulnerable girls and young women and pimp them out.

Cast & crew

Nawal Al-MaghafiSelf

Fares Al-Masawi

Fares Al-MasawiSelf

Husain Al-Musawi

Husain Al-MusawiSelf

Ghaith Tamimi

Ghaith TamimiSelf

Sayyid R'ad

Sayyid R'adSelf

Hamad Al-As'ad

Hamad Al-As'adSelf