Word: islamic
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...marriage, and the ease with which many native Spaniards jettison the traditional family unit. "There are so many people not married, with no children. For me, this is not life. Life should be a mother, father, children," says the unemployed construction worker and father of two. He says Islam is a regular part of his life, even as he becomes more and more Catalan: "It helps to preserve the traditions. It is not a good thing if you lose roots. Religion remains a constant through the changes of history...
...similar level of ignorance when discussing such matters among her peers, and found it odd that so little was known about such a vital subject - despite the fact that sexuality is extensively discussed in the Koran. She later completed a Ph.D. by correspondence on the topic "Sexuality in Islam," explaining that sexual gratification within marriage is an important component of Islam...
...discuss any sexual issue. The gratification in her work, she says, comes from making couples happier by helping resolve their marital sex problems. But she refuses to deal with cases where a husband abuses his wife but expects her to respond to his sexual whims by claiming that Islam requires her obedience. "I ask patients like that to leave and never come back, because they are an insult to Islam and the Prophet," she says...
...sensing the massive demand for more open discussion on Islam and sexuality in the Arab world, Kotb plans to compile a sexual encyclopedia for young people, compatible with Islam and Arab culture. "Our only reference is a Western one which is often not suitable for us," says Kotb. For example, she challenges what she argues is a Western misconception that homosexuality is natural; she regards it as pathological behavior, which if left untreated becomes irreversible. She claims to have counseled many homosexuals, a number of whom she says are now happily married with children. "We need to counter this dangerous...
...dialogue with militants in the restive tribal areas along the border. That approach could work, but it requires the Pakistani people to take a firm position on who takes control of their religion. The extremists have already shown that they are willing to die defending their brand of Islam. Now it is up to the moderates to respond. It's going to be a long war. How it ends may depend on whose faith is stronger...