what makes a Muslim country a Muslim country?

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

I don't think there are any set guidelines and all you will get here are opinions.

it's kinda like a date when i was 16.........something is better than nothing

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

[jordanianprincess 0]

I don't think there are any set guidelines and all you will get here are opinions.

it's kinda like a date when i was 16.........something is better than nothing

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

Well I did manage to get a peek before you did and they were very beautiful. Congrats!

[sarah and hicham 3]

I don't think there are any set guidelines and all you will get here are opinions.

it's kinda like a date when i was 16.........something is better than nothing

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!

[noura 0]

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!

I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

[sarah and hicham 3]

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!

I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

Oh yeah I've got them saved on my computer. Are you kidding me? Charles and Nessa finally post their pictures of their wedding and you better believe I saved them all!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Unfortunately I think it's important to understand that currently no true muslim country exists. Even in countries that many might consider to be very islamic in the western world, in reality, in many areas of the local culture nothing can be further from the truth.

"Muslim" does not equal "Islamic".

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

[jordanianprincess 0]

Unfortunately I think it's important to understand that currently no true muslim country exists. Even in countries that many might consider to be very islamic in the western world, in reality, in many areas of the local culture nothing can be further from the truth.

"Muslim" does not equal "Islamic".

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

I agree.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...0&uid=20969

there is one.

now back to topic, shall we?

Edited December 1, 2006 by charlesandnessa

[sarah and hicham 3]

I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...0&uid=20969

there is one.

now back to topic, shall we?

Oh yeah that one is good, but I have the ones with Charles and Nessa getting married.

[doodlebug 3]

I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...0&uid=20969

there is one.

now back to topic, shall we?

Very pretty Charles!

[mybackpages 0]

Is the U.S. a Christian country?

This is the best answer offered thus far.

[peezey 0]

Unfortunately I think it's important to understand that currently no true muslim country exists. Even in countries that many might consider to be very islamic in the western world, in reality, in many areas of the local culture nothing can be further from the truth.

"Muslim" does not equal "Islamic".

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

I agree.

Is the U.S. a Christian country?

This is the best answer offered thus far.

I'd say there is no question the US is a Judeo-Christian country, which puts me in the religious minority in my country.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

There was an opinion in the other thread that Lebanon isn't a Muslim country b/c 40% of the population is Christian, the law is a combination of sharia & tribal law, and the government allows equal representation to all religious groups.

But that's NOT what I said. Let me quote here:

But I wouldn't exactly characterize Lebanon as a "Muslim" country. It has a sizeable and powerful Christian minority, and the Lebanese legal system is based on a mixture of Ottoman law, canon law, Napoleonic code, and civil law. Lebanon has no official state religion, nor does it recognize sharia as a source of legislation.

and I didn't say Lebanon allows "equal representation to all religious groups." I said:

Also, Morocco does not have a sizeable minority of non-Muslims -- only about 1% of Morocco’s population is Christian, and only about .02% are Jewish. But in Lebanon, nearly 40% of the population is Christian, and by law, Christians are guaranteed a certain amount of representation in the Lebanese government.

I'd say these were both pretty good answers to the question of what makes a country a "Muslim country":

A muslim country is a country that has its laws based on some degree of shariah and the majority of the population is muslim.

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

Edited December 1, 2006 by wife_of_mahmoud

[peezey 0]

There was an opinion in the other thread that Lebanon isn't a Muslim country b/c 40% of the population is Christian, the law is a combination of sharia & tribal law, and the government allows equal representation to all religious groups.

But that's NOT what I said. Let me quote here:

But I wouldn't exactly characterize Lebanon as a "Muslim" country. It has a sizeable and powerful Christian minority, and the Lebanese legal system is based on a mixture of Ottoman law, canon law, Napoleonic code, and civil law. Lebanon has no official state religion, nor does it recognize sharia as a source of legislation.

and I didn't say Lebanon allows "equal representation to all religious groups." I said:

Also, Morocco does not have a sizeable minority of non-Muslims -- only about 1% of Morocco’s population is Christian, and only about .02% are Jewish. But in Lebanon, nearly 40% of the population is Christian, and by law, Christians are guaranteed a certain amount of representation in the Lebanese government.

You're right, I should have used "proportional" instead of "equal" to make the statment most accurate. Proportional=equal based on % of citizens in that group. I don't see much of a difference.

Ok, so you wouldn't characterize Lebanon as a Muslim country or you would? Since the majority population is Muslim and there is sharia law as part of its national law.

Edited December 1, 2006 by peezey

[mybackpages 0]

Unfortunately I think it's important to understand that currently no true muslim country exists. Even in countries that many might consider to be very islamic in the western world, in reality, in many areas of the local culture nothing can be further from the truth.

"Muslim" does not equal "Islamic".

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

I agree.

Is the U.S. a Christian country?

This is the best answer offered thus far.

I'd say there is no question the US is a Judeo-Christian country, which puts me in the religious minority in my country.

Off topic, but I hate the term Judeo-Christian. If we pair those two then we really hsuld say Judeo-christain-Islamic, but even that bugs me. Judaism and Islam are much closer in structure, belief and practice. Christianity seems the odd one out. Kindda like that sesame street game- One of these things just doesn;t belong here.

Okay finished ranting. back to topic.