Catherine - inaccurate advice

Submitted by Issi (Australia), Aug 25, 2011 at 20:14

"My advice keep away from all Middle eastern men and Turkish actually any Muslim man if you are European or Western."

Broad brush statements are dangerous and certainly not accurate. Because you have had a bad experience doesn't mean that everyone will have a bad experience with Egyptian Muslim men. This forum offers advice and counsel to women in relationships or considering relationships with Muslim men and the advice above is purely a result of grief and anger on your part. These inter-racial relationships are hard going at the best of times especially when Islam meets Christian but please offer level headed advice to have any meaningful input.

You have posted that you were married to your Egyptian man for many years and I find it hard to believe that you did not see the red flags many years ago but you made the choice to stay in the marriage. You accepted the bad experiences and you accepted to raise your children in Islam and become part of the Islamic community and now you blame your ex husband for the regrets in your life? I see it that you also need to take some responsibility for how your relationship has worked out in the long term. Posting a comment "keep away from a;ll Middle Eastern men" is therefore not accurate.

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