The new couple has moved in, got a little boy and maybe a baby. She wears an abaya and hijab, so after the stories I read on these forums, I wondered if there'd be a huge cultural divide. We ran into her outside our back door, and introduced ourselves; she had no hesitation shaking my (male) partner's hand and offered her hand to me. So far, no attempt to force us to convert or die, but early days yet I guess.
I have several Muslim friends. Most are very modern. One female doesn't wear any headcovering, another is gay. Another female wears a hijab. I have met Muslim women who wouldn't shake my hand though. Nice enough people, but different beliefs. Like Christianity, there's a huge variety in what people believe and how strictly etc.
Modern Muslims are like most lazy Christians, they won't eat pork and they celebrate Eid but another than that they're like you and I. I don't care about generalizing labels ("Muslims"), it all depends on what and how you believe. I may think not eating pork because pigs are dirty swine so says some holy book is an illogical belief, but it's harmless. Like Christianity, other ideas are less harmless.
I also got a tour inside a Mosque once by a Muslim acquaintance. I got some odd stares from some people lol.
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