Latest blog posts about Muslim dating
Muslim Dating Sites: Made for People Like Us?
Posted on 20/03/2010
Muslim dating sites seem to be everywhere on the net: the choice seems almost infinite. Why is it that the cyber realm has become such a popular territory for young Muslims looking for love? It's quite simple really: Muslim dating sites are geared towards marriage, much like many of today's young Muslims themselves. In their own way, these sites protect those who don't want to or can't date in the traditional sense of the word.
A Book About Muslim Internet Dating, By a Muslim Woman Who’s Been There and Clicked That…
Posted on 18/08/2009
Pakistani British female writer Nasreen Akhtar spent five years trying to find her Mr. Right online using Muslim Marriage sites. Then she wrote a book about it. ‘Catch a Fish from the Sea (Using the Internet)’ is a real-life romantic comedy about this plucky young Muslim woman’s search for love in the world wide wilderness. Ms Akhtar carefully and colourfully describes her life as a mixed-race singleton in multicultural Britain and her pride in her Muslim heritage. Catch a fish… captures and revives the heart of any woman who’s ever tried to find a soul mate on the internet.
Sowing the Seeds of Love: Islam & Dating
Posted on 08/08/2009
“It’s dating Jim, but not as we know it…” Ask a Muslim and a non-Muslim what dating means to them and you’ll get two very different responses. Do the words Islam and dating even go together? Islamic courtship and the generic concept of “dating” seem to be worlds apart. So, what are the similarities (if any) and what are the differences? What does Islam have to say about blossoming relationships between a man and a woman? How do young Muslims find the perfect partner? The answer is both who you know and what you know…
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