I know a WONDERFUL Egyptian Muslim!

Submitted by Apple Blossom (United States), Mar 25, 2009 at 12:36

My name is Apple, and last year I met a cornicopia of international people who were here in the USA working at a theme park on work visas. I met people from all over the world -- Germany, Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia, Ghana, Egypt, Jordan, China, Kosovo, Albania -- and not one mistreated me! I met a young, Muslim man named Mostafa, and although we didn't talk much while he was here there was definitely a spark of interest between us. To keep in touch (not only with him but with all the international friends I had met) I made a facebook account and over the past months I have grown very attached to Mostafa.

Of course the usual negative thoughts had occured to me, i.e. "is he only talking to me because he wants a Visa?", but that thought was quickly flushed out of my mind when I found out that his father lives in CA and that Mostafa will be coming to the USA to finish his degree ANYWAYS! Regardless of our relationship he is coming to the USA for a permanent residence.

Being the intelligent woman that I am, I understand that I need to be realistic and think logically, but this truly seems to be sincere! He has never, EVER asked for money, not one red cent. In fact, he has never asked me for anything other than to spend time with him this summer when he returns to the USA to work. Reading the comments from other people about how Muslims are really upset me. Yes, Mostafa is Muslim and they may have very strict rules regarding marriage, but he is younger than me, he's a virgin, I'm not, and he even accepts that I have a child!

No, I am not rushing into mariage or even into a relationship, I just wanted to put my story out there to let women know that NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE BAD! There are terrible people no matter where you go in the world! People who only want to use you and extort you, but that stereotype should never be laid on a single group of people! Each situation is unique no matter how similar they sound.

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