@GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
Post #3494773
2026-06-30 17:33 UTC
A Turkish acquaintance of mine from a long time ago introduced me to the idea of reform Islam. I didn’t know that it existed, but she was a practitioner. She didn’t wear a hijab, she swore when she felt like it, and she wore shorts when it was hot outside. Her prayers were usually sitting quietly and humming to herself when her phone alarm went off.
Nice girl. Hope she’s doing okay.
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@Grapho@lemmy.ml 2026-06-30 18:10
Idk how it’s so difficult for westerners to understand that not all Muslims who consider themselves practicing Muslims observe all parts of the faith. There’s so many Catholics who disregard lent, hardly anybody listens to the dietary restrictions, there’s almost none who acknowledge Jesus’ teachings on wealth. Do all Catholics choose not to use condoms? Do all of them have the same opinion on abortion? But I do realize it’s part of looking at the out-group as a monolith at best and a hive mind at worst.