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Africa: Sub-SaharanMuslims in West Africa
HI, MY FINANCE IS A MUSLIM HE ACTED THE SAME WAY.IT ALSO,CONCERN ME.I TOLD HIM IF HE WAS NOT GOING TO PRAY ,THE WAY HE WAS BEFORE I CAME I WAS GOING TO START BACK EATING PORK.(LOL) HE SAID HE WILL START BACK PRAYING WENT I LEAVE.HE NEED TO GO THROUGH A CLEANING CEREMONY. BECAUSE WE WHERE HAVING SEX.AND WAS NOT MARRIED.
MR AND MRS YAHYAMaleGhana2008-08-21 22:14:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanMuslims in West Africa
QUOTE (Zi Zi @ Aug 21 2008, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have searched VJ for information, but what I come across about Muslims seems to be mainly about Middle Eastern. My SO is from Senegal which is 90% Muslim. I was born and lived in Nigeria which has a huge Muslim population and I don't have any experience with Muslims from the Middle East.

I am Catholic and at first was not at all concerned about the difference in religion especially since we both agreed that we do not want any children together. ( We each have a grown son from previous relationships.)

I notice when I visit him in Senegal he doesn't seem very religions. When they have calls to pray he never participates or goes to the Mosque. When I go to Mass he attends with me. Members of his family have married Catholics so he had been to Mass before he met me.

The problem is that from conversations that I have had with his family and friends I get the feeling that he is a more devote Muslim when I am not around. I find the Muslims in Senegal to be a lot more laid back than in Nigeria ...so it hard for me to tell with him. This is something that I will discuss in depth with him on my next visit ( hopefully in Oct)

When it comes to religions I don't want us to feel like either one of us has to defer to the other. If they are things that have to been done or can not be compromised on in regards to religion we should put them on the table now.

Anyone out there from West Africa with a Muslim SO who might have had any issues that they have come upon and dealt with ??

Zizi
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The Mosque of Plage d'Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal

MR AND MRS YAHYAMaleGhana2008-08-21 21:41:00
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