To Lovesandegyptianman

Submitted by Isis (Australia), Feb 1, 2009 at 05:56

You have mentioned that your friend is the eldest of four boys and that means that he is technically the head of the family. With this is mind he is has more choice in regard to choosing a wife and his family will abide by his wishes and his choice.

As he is already in the US studying and is accustomed to western life I can't see that there will be too many drastic problems for you both. I would advise that if he is Muslim that you reserch Islam and marriage under Islam and obtain as much information as you can about this religion. Not all middle easterners are out to scam, plunder and destroy. The right Egyptian man can be most honourable and respectful and they are not so rare.

All the best.

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".