2 Comments on “Asian Islam”

1. Bas Says:
   December 5th, 2006 at 2:15 am

   Another day dreamer…

2. Tuan Says:
   October 29th, 2007 at 1:38 am

   I wouldn’t make a distinction saying that Islam in SE Asia is different from India or the Middle East to the point where it sounds like they are practicing a different religious beliefs. I would say they practice the same religion (not factoring sects). In the Muslim community, particularly in America, there is a conflict between motherland CULTURE and RELIGION. There are many aspects in different cultures where it conflicts with teachings of Islam. A couple of examples are interracial or cultural marriages between two parties of Muslims are sometimes frowned upon by either Arab or South Asian. Expansive weddings where Muslims spend 20,000 USD dollars are a result of culture and not religion and some are recognizing the ridiculousness of it (some families go broke). But the conflict between culture and religion is more generational. As young Muslims are learning true teachings of Islam and recognizing a lot of the cultural bull that the old hold on to.

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