2007-03-25 11:39:38 · 23 answers · asked by Emily<3 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have had many Muslim friends and have dated two Muslim guys, one who was black (African-American) and one who was Pakistani. My female friends have been from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Turkey - I went to a very multicultural, internationally-oriented college.
In a college, you have to be friends with whomever you get along with, as it's such a closed community. My close group of friends included two Bangladeshi Muslim girls, the Malaysian girl, and a Conservative Jewish girl from Brooklyn, a Hispanic Catholic girl, as well as me, an agnostic. We all got along fine (and there was a kosher-halal hall we all could eat at, which worked out nicely.) No religious fights; no nothing.
To peachblossom below: I would like to know exactly which Muslims or what book of theology she heard that from. My friends never told me any of that, after all.
2007-03-25 12:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kate S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, why not their isn't a reason to isolate yourself from human beings. Though make sure it doesn't effect you belief if you have someone directing you the wrong position than leave them. This goes for Muslim friends as well, but a muslim will understand each other better than a non muslim, but this doesn't mean you shouldn't talk to a non muslim.
2007-03-25 20:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An intelligent Muslim certainly can--
We all need to realize that we are all eternal spirit souls, temporarily in a body with temporary forms, designations, and allegiances--- like Muslim, Presbyterian, Mormon, white, black, Irish, Chinese, whatever--
Dharma--- which is realtionship with God and service to Him-- is eternal and can take many forms in different lifetimes. The more we identify with our true self and recognize the soul within each living entity, the more we can love each and every other soul as part and parcel of the Supreme. Therein lies the only genuine formula for peace.
2007-03-25 18:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. I am not a Muslim myself, yet I have had a number of Muslim friends.
The degree of belief may lead to this being easier or more difficult, although I see it similar to Christians being friends with non-Christians. Many are alright with that, many are uncomfortable, and some simply refuse to do so on principle.
2007-03-25 18:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by BDOLE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What kind of question is that....(I don't mean to be rude, sorry).
But of course they can. I am a Christian teenager currently living in a %98 Muslim country (because I wanted to study abroad). And it has been the greatest expirence of my short life living with these people of different backgrounds, cultures, and religion!!.
2007-03-25 18:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by cilgin_can 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have a Muslim friend and I am not a Muslim.
2007-03-25 18:43:47 · answer #6 · answered by br@ini@c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes Emily. A lot of my best friends are Muslim and I am an athiest.
2007-03-25 18:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by Tania La Güera 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, because non-muslims are terrible, terrible people who should bow to the muslims, eat the muslims **** and burn in hell.
Well, according to the muslims anyway.
2007-03-25 19:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by peachblossom202020 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course! My husband is Muslim and has many friends who are Christian, Jewish and Pagan. He married a Wiccan!
2007-03-25 18:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by Silverwing6700 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!!! I was raised christian (im now between athiest and agnostic) and Im dating a Jew and one of my best friends is Muslim. We can all get along fine.
2007-03-25 18:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by sprocket9727 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋