Comments on: Islam Female Converts http://www.christianegalitarians.org/archives/123 Evangelicals for Gender Equality Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: CT http://www.christianegalitarians.org/archives/123#comment-25074 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:20:30 +0000 http://www.christianegalitarians.org/archives/123#comment-25074 Saleem makes an excellent point. Not all Muslims are Arab. I'm sure the articles I refer to assume that and that was certainly the direction that I was aiming my comments. We all need to be reminded that many other cultures have adopted Islam and not all of them have as extreme patriarchal approach as seems to be common in the middle east if that is true. It would be good to hear your interpretation of the Qur'an's passages mentioned. That said, I wonder if perhaps you misspoke or misunderstood me. The point of my post was that Muslims tend to be quite non-egalitarian so it's hard to imagine how they could get even less egalitarian. And your parents' story seems to confirm the pattern of a Christian woman marrying a Muslim man, which is so much more common than the other way around. Doesn't the Qu'ran forbid Muslim women from marrying Christian men? What's so egalitarian about that? Saleem makes an excellent point. Not all Muslims are Arab. I’m sure the articles I refer to assume that and that was certainly the direction that I was aiming my comments. We all need to be reminded that many other cultures have adopted Islam and not all of them have as extreme patriarchal approach as seems to be common in the middle east if that is true. It would be good to hear your interpretation of the Qur’an’s passages mentioned.

That said, I wonder if perhaps you misspoke or misunderstood me. The point of my post was that Muslims tend to be quite non-egalitarian so it’s hard to imagine how they could get even less egalitarian. And your parents’ story seems to confirm the pattern of a Christian woman marrying a Muslim man, which is so much more common than the other way around. Doesn’t the Qu’ran forbid Muslim women from marrying Christian men? What’s so egalitarian about that?

]]> by: Saleem Siddiqui http://www.christianegalitarians.org/archives/123#comment-24491 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:42:02 +0000 http://www.christianegalitarians.org/archives/123#comment-24491 It is strange to me when I hear people outside of the faith of Islam talk about the issues as if they are so sure they know what is going on in a Muslim community or family. I was born Muslim but my mother was originally British Christian and married my father who is a Muslim from India. This is in the late 60's and early 70's, long before the trends this article is talking about. I bet you will find that the men who marry Christian women or converts are much less egalitarian than others contrary to your comments. That may be an over generalized statement from my part. Arab men tend to be more rigid with their wives than India men from the Subcontinent. That might have to do with generations of Colonialism with Britain. However, I think you will find that the women marry Muslim men because they are treated with love and respect. Muslim men take the bond of Marriage seriously. You can check out http://www.HotConflict.com where we talk about the Hottest issues from a Muslim point of view. It is strange to me when I hear people outside of the faith of Islam talk about the issues as if they are so sure they know what is going on in a Muslim community or family. I was born Muslim but my mother was originally British Christian and married my father who is a Muslim from India. This is in the late 60’s and early 70’s, long before the trends this article is talking about.

I bet you will find that the men who marry Christian women or converts are much less egalitarian than others contrary to your comments. That may be an over generalized statement from my part. Arab men tend to be more rigid with their wives than India men from the Subcontinent. That might have to do with generations of Colonialism with Britain. However, I think you will find that the women marry Muslim men because they are treated with love and respect. Muslim men take the bond of Marriage seriously.

You can check out http://www.HotConflict.com where we talk about the Hottest issues from a Muslim point of view.

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