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I think I’ve finally found the phrase that identifies me, at least with regards to the kinda guys I go for. According to part 3 of the Gay Muslims documentary, I would be a “Mohammed queen”. (Similar to how a white guy who likes East Asian guys is called a “rice queen” and a non-white guy who likes white guys is called a “snow queen.”) I feel like my ideal lover and life partner would be a guy who identifies as Muslim and practices the faith (or, at least, shows some genuine love/affection for it). I don’t think it’s really even an ethnic thing; while I do tend to be like certain features that many Muslim guys have (dark hair and skin, foreign accents), I also have a small crush on this cute Bosnian guy I know (who is very white LOL).

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Muslims really should not criticize Bush for rushing into something that he was not fully prepared to handle.  Not unlike the quagmire in Iraq, many Muslims root for rushing into a situation with rosy, unrealistic hopes, and no firm plans for dealing for the aftermath.  We’ve chosen a somewhat tidier drama to cause- that, however, is no excuse for urging young people into marriages often involving at least two strangers- their intended spouse, and their own selves.  Marriage is an adult commitment- why do we allow ourselves to enter it as innocents?

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Muslims really should not criticize Bush for rushing into something that he was not fully prepared to handle.  Not unlike the quagmire in Iraq, many Muslims root for rushing into a situation with rosy, unrealistic hopes, and no firm plans for dealing for the aftermath.  We’ve chosen a somewhat tidier drama to cause- that, however, is no excuse for urging young people into marriages often involving at least two strangers- their intended spouse, and their own selves.  Marriage is an adult commitment- why do we allow ourselves to enter it as innocents?

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