Valentine's Day: Getting past Muslim romance stereotypes - CSMonitor.com:
"Valentine's Day: Getting past Muslim romance stereotypes
'Love, InshAllah' challenges pre-conceived notions about Muslim women and love
From the Christian Science Monitor
By Husna Haq / February 14, 2012"
So a good Muslim girl meets a guy through her parents, the only “dates” they have are chaperoned, and sex before marriage? Forget about it.
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Love, InshAllah: The Secret Loves of American Muslim Women:
From Center for American Progress - February 13, 2012
SOURCE: Center for American ProgressAyesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi are co-editors of a new book of essays, Love, InshAllah: The Secret Loves of American Muslim Women.
A young Iranian couple look at gifts on the eve of Valentine's Day in Tehran on February 13, 2012. —AFP photos
Iran may reject Western influences, but Valentine's Day has become a growing phenomenon thanks to the romantically minded youth of the Islamic state's affluent classes. Although the ruling clerics and hard-line politicians have been waging a campaign against what they call "decadent" cultural imports, the Christian day dedicated to amorous displays has so far survived. Part of the reason could be the sheer number of young adults in the country: 60 percent of the 75 million-strong population is under 30, and one Iranian in three is aged 15 to 30.
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