Monday 4 July 2011

Unique Aspects of Muslim Culture



Most people wont recognize Muslim culture, even though they see it almost every single day. That’s right. Every time you see a news story about Muslims in any part of the world, you are seeing some aspect of Muslim culture.

It’s in the way we eat.
It’s in the way we talk.
It’s even in the way we dress.
Many of these similarities are present in most, if not all, Muslim societies.
Even though there are over a billion Muslims throughout the world. Even though we speak hundreds of different languages. Even though we live in dozens of different countries. We still share a common Muslim culture.
This culture is embedded in our common beliefs that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger.
For instance, have you noticed how Muslim women tend to wear similar clothing? Even though the hijab is mandated by the Quran, it’s surprising to see that so many Muslim women voluntarily choose to cover their hair. Yes, in some countries wearing the hijab is mandatory. But that’s the exception, not the rule.
Another example of almost universal Muslim culture is that most Muslim men wear beards. Now, if you live in the west (or Egypt) you probably won’t see this as often. But in most Muslim countries, the men don’t shave their beards off.
Now here’s one aspect of Muslim culture which you would probably never see unless you happen to be Muslim also. Muslims always eat with their right hand! Even left-handed Muslims eat with their right hand.
As for the left hand – that’s generally relegated to bathroom use. Hence, we don’t use our left hand to eat with.

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