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« on: 17 January 2012, 11:21:40 am »
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Hi everyone,

We moved over from the UK a few months ago and are reaching out to see if there are any other British Muslims that would be interested in meeting up / friendship to hang out, go for dinner / brunches etc and generally expand our social circles.

We're a married couple in our 30s (no kids) and have met some great locals and other expats through work etc but haven't come across any other British Muslims. It would be nice to meet some people that have had a similar cultural upbringing and expand our social circles.

This, by all means, does not exclude those of you that are not British Muslims as we would love to expand our social circles per se Smiley

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Saya  
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« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2012, 13:16:44 pm »
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Social circles or religious circles? When you say people who are not British muslims, do you mean you are open to meeting other British people or just other Muslims?
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« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2012, 15:03:11 pm »
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Social circles or religious circles? When you say people who are not British muslims, do you mean you are open to meeting other British people or just other Muslims?


Probably more social as religion can be a very personal thing. To be honest we just enjoy meeting new people and making lasting friendships with people we connect with, and religion or culture are secondary to that.

However, since we moved to Singapore we've not met other British Muslims hence my post.
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« Reply #3 on: 18 January 2012, 10:53:41 am »
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Are you Indian Muslim or Middle Eastern Muslim?
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« Reply #4 on: 20 January 2012, 10:16:16 am »
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Hi Soraya,

We're British Muslims with an Indo-Pakistani heritage. Hope that answers your question  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: 20 January 2012, 14:42:08 pm »
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Are you reaching out to:
1) Britons, or
2) Muslims, or
3) Britons who are Muslim?

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This, by all means, does not exclude those of you that are not British Muslims as we would love to expand our social circles per se

Seems like none of the above. In which case, why mention British Muslims in the first place. This place has enough distinction by language, race and religion - we should do away with such unnecessary distinctions.
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« Reply #6 on: 20 January 2012, 15:18:00 pm »
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that no one has rolled  out the red carpet for you. Is this announcement to warn others ? Hello - We are here - Where are you.
What a dingleberry.
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« Reply #7 on: 20 January 2012, 17:52:22 pm »
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Are you reaching out to:
1) Britons, or
2) Muslims, or
3) Britons who are Muslim?

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This, by all means, does not exclude those of you that are not British Muslims as we would love to expand our social circles per se

Seems like none of the above. In which case, why mention British Muslims in the first place. This place has enough distinction by language, race and religion - we should do away with such unnecessary distinctions.


I think they would prefer to meet other british muslims but are not ruling out the rest of the world.

Its understandable that people from a certain cultural background would want to meet other people from a similar background. That's human nature.
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« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2012, 6:48:49 am »
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yes, muslims mix with muslims its very common. If you mix or marry you will have to convert to the same religion whether you are man or woman or you will not be accepted by the family. Convert or run...
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« Reply #9 on: 22 January 2012, 11:06:31 am »
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Thank you Mr A. At last some one 'gets' my post.

We're British Muslims interested in meeting other British Muslims but are not ruling anyone out. I thought the post was pretty clear...we're interested in meeting Britons who are muslim.... hence the mention of British Muslims

Who'd have thought such a simple reach out would be so complicated.

And why we have comments about converting and marriage is beyond me  Huh
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« Reply #10 on: 22 January 2012, 11:47:12 am »
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Wow, what a bunch of strange replies.

I think most people are intelligent enough to realise that birds of a feather flock together and most of the replies above are just from people trying to cause trouble.  People who move somewhere like Singapore do like to mix with people from all walks of life but there is always a certain comfort in spending some time with people you have more in common with...........surely even the likes of 'world atheist' and 'are you disappointed' can see that.

Sorry Saya, I'm not Muslim so I can't help you and the only people I know here who are Muslim are Singaporean, but I'm sure that if you keep looking you will find some British Muslims eventually.
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« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2012, 17:16:38 pm »
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Muslim Expatriates Living in Singapore

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« Reply #12 on: 26 January 2012, 10:31:15 am »
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As a Muslim from a non South-Asian background, I find that Muslims of Pakistani origin mix better with North Indian Hindus than with Middle Eastern or N African Muslims so there is a bigger group for you to consider making friends with.  The expat N Indians abound in the condos off River Valley Road and the East Coast.  Many have lived (or were born) in the UK.
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« Reply #13 on: 28 January 2012, 20:41:23 pm »
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Well it is a strange post.  Huh

I am British and I have never heard of any Islamic Group seeking to ally itself to Britain. The very prospect makes me reflect on life during the Iron Age.

My country is intoxicated with the prospect of multiculturalism to the extent that it is becoming increasingly divisive.

Britain is a Christian nation. I wonder if that offends? I wonder why it should? In Middle East there are strict punishments for non-compliance with Islamic culture. Meanwhile dry old men dominate the "debutantes" and young bucks are threatened or exiled. Its all about power, sex and money. Nothing changes, Islamic or Christian.  Grin

In USA notwithstanding "In God We Trust" the minorities have acquired the authority to surreptitiously change immigration quotas sufficiently to destabilize that declaration made at the birth of the nation? "At Last", one more verse?
 
In my humble opinion, if Muslims want to accept life in a Christian Society that's fine. Whilst politicians are notoriously spineless and shift with the breeze, populations do not and this is where the conflict begins.

If someone introduces themselves to me as a "British Muslim" my immediate response it to turn away and wonder at the audacity of claiming to be British. I remember during the first Gulf War, at the British Embassies in Middle east most gas masks were given out to Indian and Pakistani families.

I mean, I don't introduce myself as a British Protestant do I? In purely practical terms, that would antagonize all of those closet freaks and papists from the "Catholic" community with their inferiority complexes and blinkered sectarianism and that would never do.  Shocked

Thank you 13 years of Blair/Brown, two of the most cunning and destructively inept Scots ever to inhabit this earth and that's saying something. Roll on 2014, when the Salmon or Trout, whatever his name, takes Scotland into oblivion. Once and forever, let us slam the doors to England closed, behind them and their oppressive and violent hypocrisy.
Oh, the peace!  Kiss

 
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« Reply #14 on: 29 January 2012, 6:23:02 am »
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Haha, now you know why it was so hard for the ex British colonies to thrive.

In most British colonies, be it Guyana, or Malaysia, or the USA, the British brought very different people from all over the world and put them together. When the Brits left, these very different people, with vastly different ideals, now have to live together, in close proximity, with no common culture or language. And to make things worse, most of the newly-minted citizens were totally uneducated and unskilled.

Is it any wonder that many ex British colonies today are failed states with lots of internal strife.

How many percent of British citizens are foreign born? I don't know, but I would guess 10-20% at most, and most of them are from Ireland, Australia, USA etc, countries with somewhat similar cultures. And the British and Europeans are already complaining non stop about immigration. Lol.

When the Angles and Saxons went to Britannia, they displaced and ruled the Britons. The Romans left, and it was time for the Normans to invade. They came and went. Then wars between Scotland, Eng, and Wales. Finally, the union, after hundreds of years of warring, under a Scottish king.

Even today, within the UK, they have a problem keeping the UK as the UK. Some, a sizeable minority, in Scotland wants out. Wales is unhappy because they are not as developed as England. Ireland has already got out of the UK. A minority in N.Ireland wants out as well.

Lol.

London and the rest of the home counties are increasing multi-cultural, with many expatriates from all over the world working there. This is the same for many other European nations. Lets see if these countries can make it work with a diverse population, after all, they were the ones who left their colonies with mixed populations and then said 'You can make independence work, good luck, long live the queen!', before turning their backs and boarding their ship.

The USA and Singapore are probably the only two ex-British colonies with diverse populations that worked out well. They are exceptions to the rule. But the USA had a majority of British people to 'anchor' the new country. And the German Americans were not that dissimilar in terms of culture and language, given that most British people ARE of German ancestry.

Most ex-British colonies are third world states with lots of internal strife, from South Africa, to Malaysia, to Guyana, to Zimbabwe....Look at Belgium and look at the Balkans.

I personally am enjoying seeing how European nations cope with a diverse population, which was their gift to the entire world. Lol.

Time to go to Mackers for my morning coffee to wake myself up...!
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