Tag: Islam

Single, Muslim, and Female

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NOTE: The author, Shabana Mir, was born and raised in a humble Pakistani family. Through her talent, hard work, etc, she was able to come to the US for graduate studies. Mir received her Ph.D. from IU Bloomington.

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http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/islamsadvance/2008/09/single_muslim_and_female.html

SHABANA MIR

Dating in the Muslim world is a relatively new phenomenon. The Koran effectively outlaws the practice by frowning upon meetings between single men and women; traditionally, Muslim communities have relied on arranged marriages.

But in recent years, in parallel with an explosion of online dating agencies and “singles’ nights”, dating has begun to make serious inroads into Muslim society, especially in the West. Shabana Mir, author of the excellent Koonj blog, argues that Muslim women need to date and discusses the impact of dating on expatriate Muslim culture in America.

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WHEN I THINK ABOUT MARRYING: Zeba Iqbal

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ALTMUSLIMAH.COM

http://www.altmuslimah.com/a/b/a/3003/

ZEBA IQBAL

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Many of my single women friends are over 30, and some are now over 35. Together we either laugh till we cry, or cry till we laugh when we talk about the challenges of meeting and marrying Muslim men. The situations we find ourselves in today are both funny and sad – at the same time.

I’m glad to have women (and now men too) with whom I can share my myriad of emotions and observations on this topic. I feel much less alone now than I have in the past in this regard. I know that Allah is with me, which definitely does give me solace, but having support that I can see and feel makes a big difference.

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